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The right microphone, mounting and channel setup for every position on the platform, from the pastor and the pulpit to the choir, the drum kit and the baptistry.
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A hanging overhead condenser for choir. Hung correctly it covers a wide section of risers; the whole art is height and angle, not the microphone.
Best for: Choir and ensemble, hung from the ceiling or a truss
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A clip-on instrument condenser that mounts to the rim of a drum, the bell of a horn or a music stand, which removes a stand from a crowded platform.
Best for: Brass, saxophone and toms where stands are in the way
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A boundary condenser that lies inside the kick drum, so there is no stand on a crowded platform and no chance of a volunteer knocking it out of position.
Best for: Kick drum on a tight platform, or a piano lid
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A dedicated kick drum microphone with a shaped low end and enough headroom that it never complains. The supercardioid pattern keeps the hi-hat out.
Best for: Kick drum, and a bass cabinet at a push
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