It goes without saying that in small recording studios and in the case of imperfect or insufficient acoustic correction of the same, it is advisable for the singer to assume a position closer to the microphone, in order to minimize the negative influence induced by environmental reflections.<\/p>\n
To sum up, the ideal distance would be somewhat close to 50 cm, while the minimum usable distance should be no less than 10 cm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In most professional studio applications, a distance of 20 to 30 cm will be the best choice, while in home studios with imperfect acoustic treatment it may be necessary to reduce the distance by half (10 \u2013 15 cm)<\/p>\n As the distance doubles, the sound pressure on the microphone will decrease, forcing us to increase the preamplifier gain level (by about 6 dB). To do this, the microphone and preamplifier must be sufficiently quiet, especially when recording delicate vocal sources (with low output volume) or relatively high ambient noise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For more delicate voices, the sensitivity of a microphone will also be important: a less sensitive microphone may not be able to capture the dynamic and tonal details accurately enough.<\/p>\n To reduce the incidence of detonating and blowing consonants, it is often appropriate to tilt the microphone appropriately. In this case, the capsule should be positioned approximately at nose height and directed towards the mouth, with an inclination of approximately 20\u00b0 or 30\u00b0 (see figure below). This inclination is highly recommended in the case of a very close microphone (10-20\u00b0).\u00a0 <\/span>cm) while it would lose its meaning when moving away from it (30 cm and beyond).<\/p>\nMicrophone tilt<\/h2>\n
Anti-pop and elastic support<\/h2>\n
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Even the use of a anti-pop stocking<\/b> (see figure) is particularly recommended to avoid the incidence of detonating and blowing consonants, and can also be used in conjunction with the inclination\u00a0 <\/span>of the above-mentioned microphone. The pop shield is also a safeguard for the microphone, as it protects it from humidity caused by small "spits" involuntarily emitted by the singer. As with the inclination, the use of the pop shield is also highly recommended in case of very close positioning (15-20\u00a0 <\/span>cm) while it gradually loses significance as you move away (30 cm and beyond). Another recommended element is the elastic shock mount (see figure on the side), which allows you to largely isolate the microphone from the vibrations induced on the microphone stand and on the floor; its use becomes more important if a high gain value is used in the preamplifier.<\/p>\n
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