A quick question about windscreens

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soursteezle14

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I have a shotgun mic, and being mostly a video person I have a lot to learn about audio. I was wondering if when shooting with a shotgun indoors or in a studio, should I be using the black windscreen (I'm not talking about a deadcat). What are some situations in which you would just use the shot gun mic with nothing covering it?

Thanks
 
A mic boomed indoors can still be susceptible to wind noise, be it from a faster boom swing or from landing under an air vent. If you're on a locked-down interview, with the mic on a stand, and there's no air interference, then you may be okay to work without the foam windscreen. But... for moving boom, it's always a good idea.
 
They keep airborne dust and microgrit out of the mic capsules so we always fit the foam windscreens supplied with the NTG-3 shotguns.

Depending on their use, after some time it's necessary to wash them in a dish of warm water with a smidge of mild washing detergent.
Rinse out repreatedly with cold water and press dry with a clean towel.

Cheers.
 
Hello Sour,

I like keeping a foamie on my mics indoors in case they fall and for the occasional HVAC vent that causes problems.

But, a shotgun indoors? Unless you're on a sound stage, you really don't want a shotgun indoors or outdoors on a location with a lot of hard flat surfaces like building walls, windows, sidewalks.

Here's why.

Regards,

Ty Ford
 
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