Oct 31
siletto 048 asked:
I bought an Xm8500 behringer mic for podcasting purposes. I read great reviews about it. However, none mentioned any big pop issues as I have experienced. The sound is admittedly clear but the pop is really getting on my nerves, especially when I speak ‘sss’ or strong ‘bbb’ and ‘ppp’ sounds.
Am I supposed to hold it touching like my lips like I usually see artists performing live do?
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November 3rd, 2007 at 12:20 am
Each mike reacts differently to different operators. Generally it is not a good idea to touch the mike with your lips. What you see is singers on microphones that cost thousands of dollars and have all sorts of processors, filters and screens to protect for extraneous noise.
Make sure the room where you record is “dead.” There should be no echo. Put your tongue against the roof of your mouth and make a clucking or knocking noise. If the noise comes back at you – your room is too live. Hang some fabric from the walls, or put acoustical tile in odd spots on the wall.
Practice a lot. Especially words that are pop-prone (almost anything starting with the letter “p.” Do this until you are used to your new mike. With practice, you’ll eliminate the offending noises.
Good luck.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:58 am
Thats your problem. Try buying a windscreen.