noise-canceling mikes, how to use them

[Kerry Hoath]

Often hidden in the mixer is a "mike boost" option which can help a lot,
Of course it goes without saying that you have your mike volume nice and 
high?

Most  sound cards provide plug-in power for condenser microphones and some 
do not.
Perhaps your high impeedance microphone is a dynamic rather than condenser 
type? This would explain why it works and the other one doesn't.
Also make sure with noise cancelling microphones that the flat side of the 
mike is in line with your mouth, even a twist out by 15-20 degrees can 
cancel your noise.

Some microphones are on a fixed boom so twist with care.

It has also been my experience that some headsets have a mute switch, check 
that because sometimes even when muted a little noise gets in to make you 
think it is working. Unmuting it gives you far more spectacular results.

Hope some of this helps.
Regards, Kerry.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh at ftml.net>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 4:57 AM
Subject: Re: noise-canceling mikes, how to use them


> Hi,
>
> On Fri, May 07, 2010 at 02:57:44PM -0400, Kitty Litter wrote:
>>    Buy a mixer.
>
> Have you used a noise canceling mike via a mixer? If so, what mixer?
> Are there any more direct ways of taming such a mike that anyone has
> used successfully?
>
> Chuck
>
>
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