Vocal Production - Recording techniques

Which is not a technical reason have the vocal mic upside down?

• To allow heat to dissipate through the base not the capsule

• Avoid direct breath plosives

• Space to emote and place charts

• It looks cooler

Understanding proximity effect allows us to

• Avoid clipping

• Balance the low end of a directional mic based on distance

• Know when to engage the pad

• Keep mics in phase

What is the recommended distance for pop filter?

• 1mm

• 1 Inch

• 1 foot

• 1 meter

If you had no pop filter what would be a functional temporary alternative

• A sock on the mic

• Pull a beanie over you face

• Use a pencil to break the air flow

• Turn the mic 180 degrees.

How was the human voice described

• Inherently flat

• Naturally Dynamic

• Drastically loud

• Overly Bassy

Who is not suggested as an ideal person to set the general starting gain for the vocal mic

• You

• An assistant engineer

• The singer

True of false - you should record the warm up take.

• True

• False

Which is not a potential issue if you ride the input gain during a performance?

• Clipping

• Changed room tone

• Loss of phantom power

• Change in noise floor

True or false - you should ensure the singer doesn't change the distance between them and the mic as much as possible

• True

• False

What is the singer's name?