Posted by PTravel on 12/02/07 07:47

"Martin Heffels" <goofie@flikken.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:39:41 -0800, "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>I'd add to this that virtually all Broadway shows are miked these days,
>>and
>>use wireless body mikes quite effectively without the least concern about
>>rubbing or chafing noises. If vigorously-dancing, heavily-costumed
>>Broadway
>>performers can use wireless body mikes, I'm sure the OP's talent can as
>>well.
>
> But they don't use lavs attached to the clothes, but rather a kind of
> headset microphone thingy (like for instance this one
> http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Products/WirelessMicrophones/us_pro_WBH54B_content)
>
Some shows use these, not all.

> They come in multiple colours, so they can be very hard if not impossible,
> to see.

Long before these were invented, they were using wireless lavs. The problem
with the arly units wasn't rubbing and chafing, but adjacent-channel
rejection (and the sound man forgetting to turn off a performer's mike when
they left the stage ;) ).

>
> cheers
>
> -martin-
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