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<blockquote data-quote="John Halliburton" data-source="post: 81373" data-attributes="member: 8">Re: Making the most (or least) of a bad room.The problem is it gets less articulate at each reflection back into the direct sound...I agree with Brad, you need to couch any work you do in terms of &quot;making improvements&quot;, not &quot;fixing&quot;.&nbsp; There is a lot of work needed in this situation.As for the choir mic set up you described, as long as you observe the 3:1 rule with mic distances(or greater), the comb effect should be minimal.&nbsp; Getting the pastor on an SM58 up close, if that is the only alternative to a ear mic(hardwired or wireless), then it too should help.Taller stands should help, but you may not need a tilting feature, as the little horn has enough vertical dispersion to compensate a little anyway.&nbsp; Flying them and aiming down will be a larger undertaking, but produce the best results, and if you can go that route, the rigging infrastructure should be designed to handle better loudspeakers down the line, which won&#039;t take much at this level(no offense intended).Sound absorption to tame any of the room&#039;s reverberant field would be high on my list-as I said, there are DIY solutions available, and if there are folks in the congregation with some carpentry skills, might be a solution.&nbsp; Otherwise, start a fundraising campaign for some acoustical treatment, larger speakers, and rigging!Again, good luck.Best regards,John</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Halliburton, post: 81373, member: 8"] Re: Making the most (or least) of a bad room. The problem is it gets less articulate at each reflection back into the direct sound... I agree with Brad, you need to couch any work you do in terms of "making improvements", not "fixing". There is a lot of work needed in this situation. As for the choir mic set up you described, as long as you observe the 3:1 rule with mic distances(or greater), the comb effect should be minimal. Getting the pastor on an SM58 up close, if that is the only alternative to a ear mic(hardwired or wireless), then it too should help. Taller stands should help, but you may not need a tilting feature, as the little horn has enough vertical dispersion to compensate a little anyway. Flying them and aiming down will be a larger undertaking, but produce the best results, and if you can go that route, the rigging infrastructure should be designed to handle better loudspeakers down the line, which won't take much at this level(no offense intended). Sound absorption to tame any of the room's reverberant field would be high on my list-as I said, there are DIY solutions available, and if there are folks in the congregation with some carpentry skills, might be a solution. Otherwise, start a fundraising campaign for some acoustical treatment, larger speakers, and rigging! Again, good luck. Best regards, John [/QUOTE]

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