So, it rained/snowed...Need some help in this situation

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IanB

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This past weekend I was booming (without a proper boom pole) but using a CMC641 with my 702 recorder. The boom I was using was a modified aluminum pole used for holding small lights or camera's on a 1/4 20mm thread. The microphone was not in any kind of suspension, just in the schoeps mic clip. This worked fine indoors, but we went outside and the talent was standing under a dripping roof line, as drips fell down onto the 'boom pole' they create a big POP in the recording (as anything hitting the cable would) and I was wondering what would have solved this problem?

a proper boom pole would still have been hit with the water, and I have to wonder what the pro's do when it is raining or dripping where you are shooting.

In all aspects the Schoeps CMC641 was amazing, truly amazing, but it is a little sensitive to handling noise, so I am considering the lyre suspension to fix that problem. Not sure how to fix the droplets?
 
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And when using a non-pole pole to boom a mic without a proper suspension......(hey, I seen it)........wrap some soft cloth around the pole. It does the same thing a furry does for a mic.
 
Doc,
Would you 'sock' the entire pole with material? I guess I will need to carry around some fabric in the audio bag for such a weird occasion. I could also have put on a wireless transmitter, and gone wireless. Not sure if that would have helped. In anycase, I will probably have to wait on the cut-1 and just go with the sock/fabric and a proper rycote lyre mount.

Thanks for the tips guys.
Ian
 
IanB said:
Doc,
Would you 'sock' the entire pole with material? I guess I will need to carry around some fabric in the audio bag for such a weird occasion. I could also have put on a wireless transmitter, and gone wireless. Not sure if that would have helped. In anycase, I will probably have to wait on the cut-1 and just go with the sock/fabric and a proper rycote lyre mount.

Thanks for the tips guys.
Ian
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Yes, if it was going to rain/snow and you didn't have a good suspension. With a good suspension like a Rycote Lyre mount/ Ktec mount/ or Senn mount, it virtually eliminates the mechanical transfer.
 
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