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<blockquote data-quote="Jake Scudder" data-source="post: 125293" data-attributes="member: 195">Re: Theatrical Mic AttachmentI’m late to the party but wanted chime in. -Please stop taping mics to actors faces. It looks terrible. If the aesthetic of a visible microphone is ok then go with a boom mounted option. -Halo rigs are great for rehearsal or maybe for a performance without a lot of movement. They are potentially troublesome for any performer with quick costume changes-For traditional lavs use wigs to hide mics (and ideally transmitters) any time you can. Pin the mic to the wig cap.-When there is no wig use the performer’s hair to hide the wire. Use toupee clips lashed onto the wire with elastic. An omni lav in the hairline close to the center of the forehead sounds great and is nearly invisible.-If a hat is worn for the entire performance put the transmitter and lav in the hat.-If lines are spoken with and without a hat or with different hats consider making a rig that sits on the ear and extends toward the cheekbone only as far as a sideburn. Plan to boost high frequencies with strip eq or a boost cap on the lav.The most important thing is consistent placement. A change of 1/4” can be very noticeable.-JS</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jake Scudder, post: 125293, member: 195"] Re: Theatrical Mic Attachment I’m late to the party but wanted chime in. -Please stop taping mics to actors faces. It looks terrible. If the aesthetic of a visible microphone is ok then go with a boom mounted option. -Halo rigs are great for rehearsal or maybe for a performance without a lot of movement. They are potentially troublesome for any performer with quick costume changes -For traditional lavs use wigs to hide mics (and ideally transmitters) any time you can. Pin the mic to the wig cap. -When there is no wig use the performer’s hair to hide the wire. Use toupee clips lashed onto the wire with elastic. An omni lav in the hairline close to the center of the forehead sounds great and is nearly invisible. -If a hat is worn for the entire performance put the transmitter and lav in the hat. -If lines are spoken with and without a hat or with different hats consider making a rig that sits on the ear and extends toward the cheekbone only as far as a sideburn. Plan to boost high frequencies with strip eq or a boost cap on the lav. The most important thing is consistent placement. A change of 1/4” can be very noticeable. -JS [/QUOTE]

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