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#1 Captain_Trips

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:05 PM

Regarding storage.

First off this thing rocks. Such a nice warm tone and really works awesome. It makes even my voice sound better! Anyway I was just wondering how I should store it. Is it important to unplug the mic cable when Im done with it? Will it cause a problem if I dont do it? Should it be stored any special way? Would it hurt to leave it out? Also, I am interested if anyone has any ideas on how to come up with a makeshift mic stand, as Im not ready for all that but I would like to have some way to suspend it . . .

And lastly . . . look out for more recordings from me, hopefully I can show some advancement!

In case anyone is wondering, Im running it into my Digitech JamMan pedal, then USB to my CPU to Cool Edit to do some fine editing.

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#2 igorski

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 03:29 PM

You don't have to unplug the cable or anything. Just make shure the diaphragm stays clean. Shures come with those nice leather pouches, so just store 'em in there.

I always put my mics away when I'm not using them, but there's no real need to. As for a makeshift micstand, you can buy nice K&M stands for about $20 ish, so why not get one of those.

Other than that, clever duct taping never hurt anyone, just make sure the mic has room to breathe (which is a stupid way of saying, just make sure the make shift stand doesn't obstruct the mic from doing what it's meant to do: i.e. picking up sound.

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 07:27 PM

Makeshift mic stand... just buy a mic stand.

Storage mics don't lime dust or ciggy smoke.

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#4 ninjato

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Posted 12 January 2008 - 05:31 PM

Dude......you are being paranoid...I understand all your other "equipment" woes of late but the Shure mic is tough. You can let a mack truck run over it and it will still perform.

A mic stand is $20.....bend over and get one.

I have 2 mics (we've talked about this) the SM57 and the Electro Voice N/D767a. I have them both on their own mic stand and have it out in my office/studio. THe cables are plugged into where they need to be. They work everytime I need them to.

I do have an expensive condenser vocal.acoustic mic and I leave that in the box. I haven't even found a need for it....yet.

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