Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Planning audio coverage

Most live TV Shows use clip on microphones used for the host and contestants. And also some directional mics will be used and placed above or around the audience, to pick up the sound of the audience. For our show we will be using five clip on microphones and one directional microphone. The clip on microphones for the talent and the directional microphone for the audience.

When using microphones in any production a mic check has to be done. This is usually conducted through the floor manager by the people on sound. The sound assistant will enter onto the studio floor and mic up the talent then the sound operator will talk through talk back and ask the FM to conduct the mic check. One by one the talent will talk at their normal speaking voice, about anything - we found what you had for breakfast worked well. Once the sound operator has adjested the levels of sound (usually between -6 and +9) for one person they will move on and do the same process for all of the talent, the VT inserts and also the audience.

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