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Do you wrap your shaft?

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bimmaguy

Discussion Starter · Jun 12, 2021

So I do measurements for Dirac Live using a Umic-1 and a pro mic stand. The extendable shafts of the mic stand are made of painted metal and obviously this diffracts sound differently than my pants leg. I have taken to using a very thick weave woolen sock with a hole in the toe to wrap around the shaft of my mic stand, held with a small strip of surgical tape.

I have considered using a pool noodle cut to length, but one of the best things about the woolen sock is that it "accordions" into the proper length for the portion of the shaft closest to the mic. Does anybody else have a better solution I'm just not thinking of? What do you all use?

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Stacy Huff

· #2 · Jun 12, 2021

Gotta tell ya, I read that thread title and thought I’d landed in the wrong forum.

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Mashie Saldana

· #3 · Jun 12, 2021

I prefer my shaft bare.

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Mr.6

· #4 · Jun 12, 2021

Sometimes in the shower.

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eriksells916

· #5 · Jun 12, 2021

Before I clicked on this thread I looked over my should to see if my kids were in the room.

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audiosq

· #6 · Jun 12, 2021

eriksells916 said:
Before I clicked on this thread I looked over my should to see if my kids were in the room.

Checking for kids.. guess that means you're a no.

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mindedc

· #7 · Jun 12, 2021 (Edited)

If you want to know if it's actually helping anything you can try shaft wrapped and unwrapped. I would just do two REW measurements and compare the graphs.

Personally I dont think wrapping will solve any acoustic issues and I prefer the sensation of handling the bare shaft. Further, when I'm in a heavy calibration session and I ask my wife to operate my shaft, I could see her getting a better grip without a wrap. As we all know, happy wife happy life.

Everyone is of course welcome to their own opinions and preferences.

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eriksells916

· #8 · Jun 12, 2021

@audiosq nope Jeffrey Toobin style. OOps sorry Mod TMI.

Pennhaven

· #9 · Jun 12, 2021

[email protected]#% shaft-wrappers!

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eljaycanuck

· #10 · Jun 12, 2021

A quick chop-chop and you'll never have to wrap your shaft again.

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Mr.6

· #11 · Jun 13, 2021

audiosq said:
Checking for kids.. guess that means you're a no.

I have kids and trust me its not a no.

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DonH50

· #12 · Jun 13, 2021

The mic should be pointed up and is above the mic stand. Any diffraction from the stand is in the mud. I have never heard of wrapping the stand in a professional application let alone in a home.

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bimmaguy

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jun 13, 2021

DonH50 said:
The mic should be pointed up and is above the mic stand. Any diffraction from the stand is in the mud. I have never heard of wrapping the stand in a professional application let alone in a home.

For some of the low position measurements requested by Dirac, the mic stand is basically parallel to the floor. So essentially its a metal tube pointing at the mic maybe 3 - 4" below the mic. I know I'm not the only one who wraps, though.

BTW, some of the responses here are hilarious. Thanks for the laughs, guys.

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DonH50

· #14 · Jun 13, 2021

Yes, but still below the plane of the mic, at least the way I set mine up. And the shaft does not become a significant fraction of a wavelength until high in frequency (e.g. 1/2" is a wavelength at around 27 kHz, well above where I would care about).

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Audioguy1

· #15 · Jun 13, 2021

Only if she's very "popular". Better safe than sorry I always say.

Cheers!

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