So, I have a show coming up where (for the first time) I have a budget that allows me to double mic (for back up of main actors) some parts. Never done this before and wondered if there is any rule of thumb to follow as to proximity of transmitters etc.
One will be a headset, the back-up a lapel.
Thanks for any tips.
Jonathan, I have done this for a couple of shows and it saved my ass on one of them. Here is what I did and it seemed to work. This as for Fiddle on the Roof and the part of Tevye (male lead)
2) Sennheiser MKE2 Gold
2) Shure ULX/P system
The two mics on adjacent channels
When building the show mic 2 is always muted and mic 1 is open
check mic placement prior to each show
during warm-ups A/B the mics to make sure they sound the same
If mic one goes down mute it and un-mute mic 2, it should sound the same
If you use 'Mute Safes' you will only have to mute channel 1 once and un-mute channel 2 once, if not you will have to do it for each scene.
We made it into the last 45 minutes of act 2 of the last show before we had a mic crap out and it saved the show for us.
Anyway that is how we do it.
Bill
