Desk Microphone
How do i get rid of static electricity in an audio production studio?
The studio space measures 8ft x 6ft and we have a PC, mixing board, firewire interface and microphone in the studio. Its not cramped at all. The floor is carpeted and the walls are covered in a soundproof fabric. There is a rubber mat underneath the desk & chair space which I thought would alleviate the static but it hasn’t. Any suggestions?
I think the best thing would be to humidify the room. Another option, if it’s a big enough problem, would be to get those electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist bands. It’s band that wraps around your wrist and has a coiled cord (like a phone cord) that attaches to a stationary piece of metal. It’s like having a leash on your wrist, which can obviously be a drawback. But if you are damaging equipment, then maybe it is worth the inconvenience. It’s what you use when assembling sensitive electronics and you could probably find it by looking up ESD.
|
|
D104 DESK MIC 4 PIN GOOD CONDITION FREE SHIPPING $60.00 |
|
|
Icom Desk SM -30 Microphone $125.00 |
|
|
Collins Desk Microphone SM3 – S/Line/ KWM-2 $163.05 |
|
|
Icom SM-20 SM20 deluxe desk microphone in EXCELLENT shape in the Original box $160.00 |
|
|
Motorola Desk microphone HMN1050A Spectra $39.00 |
|
|
ASTATIC D-104 DESK MIC $40.00 |
|
|
Turner Model 252 Dynamic Desk Type CB Microphone $30.99 |
|
|
Vintage Johnson Messenger 223 Desk Type CB Radio with Microphone 250-888-2 $49.99 |
|
|
Motorola Desk Mic $30.00 |
|
|
Desk Mic for KENWOOD TS2000 TS950 TS940 TS850 TS440 TS50 TS520 TS450 TS430 $59.95 |
|
|
Ham Radio Desk Microphone $0.99 |
|
|
Ham Radio desk Mic $20.00 |
|
|
Desk Mic Modular Type For Kenwood TM-281A TM-D710A TM-251A TM-941A MC-45 TS-480 $59.95 |
|
|
Astatic Silver Eagle CB Desk Microphone $88.00 |
|
|
RARE Dak DM 100 desk microphone of X or IX CB radios $99.99 |
|
|
TURNER Switch Modification Kit No. B75255 for +3 Desk Microphone, N.O.S. $9.99 |
|
|
PACE P5512 Amplified CB Transceiver Base Station Desk Mic Microphone 4 Pin $17.50 |
|
|
ICOM DESK MIC SM-10 NICE! WORKS GOOD! $132.51 |
|
|
Kenwood TS-430S All Mode HF Amateur Transceiver w/ Astatic & Desk Microphones $260.50 |
|
|
SEARS AMPLIFIED DESK MICROPHONE 5 PIN DIN PLUG $25.99 |
|
|
Realistic Amplified Dynamic Microphone, Radio Shack Desk Mic $7.50 |
|
|
Astatic D-104 Desk Microphone – Painted to Match Johnson Radios $59.00 |
|
|
ASTATIC AST-878DM CB HAM RADIO MIC FAST SHIPPING next D $69.75 |
|
|
YAESU FT-980 TRANSCEIVER EXTERNAL SPEAKER MD-1 DESK MIC PLUS MORE $500.00 |
|
|
DESKTOP MICROPHONE For ICOM Radios HM-36 SM-20 SM-27 SM-30 SM50 DESK MIC $59.95 |
|
|
JDI Desktop Desk Mic MICROPHONE 8 pin for KENWOOD HAM RADIO ….etc $59.95 |
|
|
cobra desk mic 4 cobra 139 89 cobra 1000 146 85 president xlr gtl am ssb radio’s $44.99 |
|
|
Original YAESU MD-100 A8X Dynamic Desk MICROPHONE 8 pin JAPAN Excellent Shape $78.00 |
|
|
COBRA 142 GTL 142gtl AM/SSB CB BASE STATION TURNER PLUS THREE B DESK MICROPHONE $74.95 |
|
|
PTT SWITCH for use with Heil, TenTec, MFJ Desk or Studio Boom Microphones $21.95 |
|
|
Drake 7077 desk microphone for the 5 or 7 line $142.93 |
|
|
Ten Tec Model 705 Desk Microphone $41.00 |
|
|
KENWOOD MC50 DESK MIC $45.00 |
|
|
Motorola Desk Microphone for Spectra $25.00 |
|
|
Astatic AST-878DM Amplified CB Ham Radio 5 PIN Base Station Desk Microphone $69.89 |
|
|
Yaesu MD-100A8X Desk Mic $110.00 |
|
|
DESK MICROPHONE, PUT OUT BUY REDMAN, FOR HAM,COBRA, GALAXY ECT. $35.00 |
|
|
Icom SM-8 Electret Condenser type desk mic PLUS original box – very nice! $76.00 |
|
|
ICOM SM-8 Desk Microphone – Fits Most 8 pin Round ICOM Radios – Excellent Shape! $26.00 |
|
|
GE RCN 1000 16 PLUS MODEL RCTPSM WITH DESK MICROPHONE $35.00 |
|
|
Shure Model XTBM694EFJ for Johnson Desk Mic w/ Trunking Mobile Radio $49.95 |
|
|
ELECTRO-VOICE 719 DESK MICROPHONE $9.99 |
|
|
Courier 23 Channel Tube Base Station Radio with Turner 2 Desk Mic. $40.00 |
|
|
vintage lot of 2 JOHNSON 5 pin microphones 1 desk and 1 cb / hand held $29.99 |
|
|
Realistic Powered Desk Mic $78.00 |
|
|
HEIL Desk MIC $21.50 |
|
|
YAESU MD-100A8X DESK MICROPHONE FOR ALL BASE STATIONS $175.00 |
|
|
Turner plus +3 Desk Microphone Wired 4 pin Cobra Galaxy Uniden Ranger Saturn $30.00 |
|
|
Vintage Astatic D-104C Desk Microphone 104 mic $34.99 |
|
|
Two desk microphones, pager, power supplies $12.00 |
|
|
SHURE MODEL 444 DYNAMIC BASE STATION DESK MICROPHONE $23.49 |
|
|
Vintage Astatic Desk Microphone $10.00 |
|
|
Astatic Silver K Eagle D104 Amplified Power Desk Mic CB Ham Microphone. $133.50 |
|
|
VINTAGE JOHNSON MESSENGER 223 CB BASE STATION WITH DESK MIC – WORKS GREAT! $9.99 |
|
|
DESK MIC FOR MOTOROLA M120 M1225 M130 M208 PRO3100 PRO5100 SM120 SM50 GM950 $59.95 |
|
|
Motorola Commercial Desk Microphone Parts, 20pcs., N.O.S. $14.99 |
|
|
Astatic Silver Eagle T-UP-9 D104 Amplified Desk Stand Microphone 4 pin $52.00 |
|
|
Astatic D Stand D 104 Desk Stand Microphone 2 pin $32.00 |
|
|
Vintage Turner 251 desk microphone $0.99 |
|
|
Astatic T-UP-9 D104 Amplified Desk Stand Microphone 5 pin $42.00 |
|
|
Motorola Desk Microphone TNN1022A $29.00 |
|
|
COOL Vintage Motorola Desk Top Ham Radio Station Microphone Model TMN6017A $19.99 |
|
|
Astatic Golden Eagle D104 Amplified Desk Stand Microphone 2 pin Serial 6880 $120.00 |
|
|
1960 ? Allied A-2567 CB Base 23 Channel W/ Turner SSB+2 Desk Mic & Mag mnt Ant ! $49.99 |
|
|
MFJ-297 DESK MIC, WITH FLEXIBLE BOOM WITH 5397Y CABLE FOR YAESU RADIO. $87.90 |
|
|
MFJ-297 DESK MIC, WITH FLEXIBLE BOOM WITH 5397K CABLE FOR KENWOOD RADIO. $87.90 |
|
|
Vintage Astatic D-104C Desk Microphone 104 mic $9.00 |
|
|
Desk Mic for Yaesu FT-90 FT-100D FT-2600 FT-3000 FT-7100 FT-8100 MH-36B6J 42B6J $59.95 |
|
|
Icom SM-20 SM20 deluxe desk microphone in EXCELLENT shape in the Original box $75.00 |
|
|
Astatic Silver Eagle D104 Desk Lamp Microphone $90.00 |
|
|
Astatic Silver K Eagle D104 Amplified Power Desk Mic CB Ham Microphone $75.00 |
|
|
YAESU YD-844A DYNAMIC DESK MICROPHONE!! FT-101 SERIES!! $84.99 |
|
|
Astatic AST-878DM Amplified CB Ham Radio 4 PIN Base Station Desk Microphone $69.95 |
|
|
PTT SWITCH for use with Heil, TenTec, MFJ Desk or Studio Boom Microphones $19.95 |
|
|
ASTATIC ECHOMAX 2000- DESK MIC (PRISTINE COND) 4-PIN FITS- RCI GALAXY COBRA $150.00 |
|
|
YAESU YM-38 DESK MIC $50.00 |
|
|
Motorola Desk Microphone wire for a Icom IC 211 4 pin plug 600 Ohm $45.00 |
|
|
Astatic AST-878DM Amplified CB Ham Radio 6 PIN RCI Base Station Desk Microphone $69.92 |
|
|
MOTOROLA DESK MICROPHONE model TMN1005B NEW IN THE BOX W/MANUAL $29.95 |
|
|
Broadcasting Studio Microphone Boom Scissor Arm Stand Desk Table Mount DJ Radio $72.95 |
|
|
Shure Desk Microphone $27.50 |
|
|
Turner SSB+2 CB RadioTransistorized Desk Microphone Battery Tray Reproduction $10.00 |
|
|
5 PIN DIN Desk Microphone Astatic AST-878DM Amplified CB Ham Radio Base Station $69.99 |
|
|
YAESU YD-148 DYNAMIC DESK MICROPHONE!! $79.99 |
|
|
Astatic D-104 Desk Microphone – Power Mic $69.00 |
|
|
NEW Yaesu MD-200a8x Desk Mic FT-DX5000 FT-DX9000 FT-950 FT-2000 FT-450 FT-897 $369.95 |
|
|
Icom SM-30 Desk Top microphone. LAMCO $205.36 |
|
|
KENWOOD MC-60A DESK MICROPHONE (NEW) $176.00 |
|
|
Beautiful Vintage KDK FDM148 Desk Microphone – Yaesu YD148, FT101 w/BOX $89.00 |
|
|
DESK TOP MIC FOR HYT 2 WAY TAXI BASE RADIO and others NEW $108.65 |
|
|
Johnson Model XTBM694EFJ – amplified Dynamic Desk MIC $59.99 |
|
|
ASTATIC D104 T – UG8 Crystal Microphone with Base HAM/CB Radio Desk Mic D-104 $89.99 |
|
|
Yaesu MD-100-A8X DESK MIC for ALL latest Yaesu HF Radios. $185.00 |
|
|
Yaesu MD-200 HIGH FIDELITY DESK MIC for ALL latest Yaesu HF Radios MD-200A8X $339.00 |
|
|
Desk Microphone with PTT for Icom Kenwood Yaesu Alinco TenTec $49.95 |
|
|
NEW Workman DM502b AM FM SSB CB Ham Radio Desk Base Mic $66.95 |
|
|
NEW ICOM SM-20 Desk Mic IC-7800 IC-7400 IC-910H IC-970H IC-9100 HF Station Radio $180.00 |
|
|
SILVER SALUTE SS4 DESK BASE MIC PREWIRED 4 PIN NEW $89.95 |
|
|
OLD Vintage RUSSIAN Soviet Desk Microphone marked 1971 $17.99 |
|
|
Astatic Vintage Desk Microphone Model #877HL #69020 $99.95 |
Listening to Your Home Recordings Using Monitors
Monitors are basically speakers that you use when mixing down, also known as “studio monitors”.
Studio monitors are designed to create an accurate audio image of your track, with no unnatural emphasis of particular frequencies, whereas hi-fi speakers are designed to make all audio material sound quite pleasing to the ear.
The point of using monitors is not for them to make your music sound good, but to give you a true representation of it, so you can make it sound good in software. Near-field monitors are made to reproduce music in your studio in such a way so that when you hear it sounding good, it will sound good on boom boxes, stereo systems and car radios etc.
Finding Good Monitors – A good idea is to take some CD’s you are familiar with to a music store. Assuming that you’re listening to monitors that have been well reviewed for mixing, I’d listen for clarity and shimmer and good bass tones, and I wouldn’t want to hear distortion, buzzing, or excess thumping.
Play with the volume, you should be able to clearly here the sound without rattles and buzzes at both very high, and very low levels. When listening through you good monitors you may hear subtle things that you never noticed before, instruments will jump out at you.
There are two main types of monitors used for home recording, there is active and passive. Active monitors have an integrated power amplifier that has been optimized to work properly with the speakers. Passive monitors (a.k.a. “speakers”) need an external power amp. If you happen to have a good one lying around, it’s generally cheaper to buy passive monitors.
Active Monitors are usually considered the safest option for sound quality, and are the most popular choice amongst first-time buyers.
Monitor Placement – Now you know a little about monitors, and what’s available to you, it’s important you position them correctly in your recording environment. Not only does the placement within the room play a large role in the sound you hear, but also where you are sat in relation to them.
You should try to achieve a sound that will closely reproduce that of the stereo field. To do this you must place your monitors so they are sitting on two points of an imaginary triangle about six feet apart, with your head being the third point of the triangle.
The monitors should be positioned to face inwards slightly, and be mounted vertically so that the cone of the speaker is level with your ears.
Also pay attention to where you place the monitors within the actual room itself. Generally you should try to avoid placing them in corners as this can amplify the bass frequencies and may result in an overly “boomy” sound. It may also be worth investing in speaker stands as they will help prevent any resonance that may occur come from them being placed on a table or desk. Also, make sure they are securely fixed down to stop any vibrations.
To test the positioning of your monitors, grab a few CD’s and listen to how the sound comes out. Try to listen for any unbalances, such as the bass sounding to heavy or the hi-notes sound too tinny. Have a play around with the positioning until you are happy that you have found a balanced sound.
A good set of headphones is mandatory to help finesse the audio sound you are looking for. It is unlikely you will be recording in an acoustically designed room or on the best playback monitors. If you are unable to afford high quality monitors then a pair of top of the range headphones is a must.
A good set of headphones will set you back around $125-300. Make sure the headphones are “closed back” design meaning they have no holes on the outside of the headphones. Open back headphones are prone to a lot of leakage.
About the Author
Richard Marples has over 10 years experience of playing and recording guitar, and also hosts a website exaplaining how you can record at home. If you enjoyed this article on Home Recording then you can get more free tips at =>
www.uncleslinky.co.uk
Angela Carella: Saluting those who saved the world
Several could walk only a short distance, so they were dropped off Thursday close to the New Canaan High School front door. Others made their way from the parking lot using canes.
