Floor Monitor Feedback

Feedback is a major issue with floor mics and hanging mics.

Floor monitor feedback. Currently the best stage monitor is the yamaha dbr series. Can the type of floor monitors help or hurt with feedback. But feedback is still a possibility so use the technique of ringing out a monitor to reduce feedback while being able to make the monitor loud. Fortunately the pag nag equations can help us design a sound system that maximizes gain before feedback.

You also need to ensure monitors are aimed toward the least sensitive part of the vocal microphone which for a cardioid pattern mic is directly from the rear. I use a senn 945 mic. It s almost a rule that a 31 band third octave graphic eq should be patched between the send output and power amplifier input for a wedge monitor mix. Focusing on the source of this question and the original topic of feedback two monitor types are to be noted.

Regarding floor monitors vocalists should be very close to their floor monitor. The vocalist and any musician sees the monitor as a necessity. Many players and singers will turn to in ear monitors to give them live feedback while performing but these. Floor wedges should be placed on axis and as close to the performer s head as possible.

12 pair of 10 floor monitors studio stage or floor use pa dj speakers take a look at this versatile addition presented by seismic audio. Those equations predict the gain before feedback of a sound system based on the mic placement speaker placement and number of open microphones. Feedback in floor monitors discussion in recording live sound started by kyhoops feb 12 2013. Use in ear monitoring systems in place of floor monitors.

That just creates lower sound levels at their ear level so you ll have to turn it up louder. Teach musicians to use the proper vocal microphone technique. Last saturday i taught a 4 hour audio training course at a local church. Spot monitors are smaller and are usually placed on a stand.

Page 1 of 2 1 2 next feb 12 2013 1. Floor monitors also called floor wedges and spot monitors. Wiki researchers have been writing reviews of the latest floor monitors since 2016. Wiki researchers have been writing reviews of the latest floor monitors since 2016.

Pro tip 2 in a well designed system the irritating high pitched brand of feedback isn t much of a problem unless someone points a mic into a monitor. Aug 3 2012 location. Acoustically treat the room if possible to eliminate hard reflective surfaces like glass marble and wood. I ve heard people suggest moving the monitor away from the performer for better gain before feedback but don t do that.