TECH TALK - Microphones
How to fix a Sennheiser $150 ME2 or ME4 microphone for about 50₵
Dave Wemmie, Jr. March 2015
I work at a conference center with multiple classrooms and I am a media volunteer at my church. Both places use Sennheiser wireless lavaliere microphones. Invariably someone will try to be helpful by wrapping the mic cable tightly around the body of the transmitter, which over time breaks the cable – usually at the strain relief. The first time this happened I just ordered a new one at $150. Shortly after, 2 more were broken and this time I decided to try to fix them – after all, what did I have to lose? Now years later, and many re-solder jobs later, I thought I’d do this tutorial.
What is the best battery to use in a wireless microphone?
Dave Wemmie, Jr. January 2014
All batteries are created equal – or at least that’s what an article that I read implied about current manufacturing techniques of alkaline batteries. But for a sound technician and recording engineer, battery life is essential to a good show or recording. For years I have only used Duracell Pro Cell batteries for my wireless microphones because it was the accepted standard among audio/video professionals – or so I thought. I contacted several wireless mic manufactures and was surprised that most of them didn’t seem to care what brand you used except for Lectrosonics who said they use Eveready as their standard. So after buying another bulk supply of Duracell Pro Cells and comparing price differences with other brands, I decided to put it to the test...
How do I choose the right wireless microphone?
Dave Wemmie, Jr. November 2009
As you may know, there are a lot of mics out there at so many different price points. So how do you find a good one to fit in your budget? A friend once asked me this same question in an email. His church budget was $500. Here was my response. Some of the models and or prices may be different today but the principles still apply.
TECH TALK - Presentations
What makes a great presentation?
Dave Wemmie January 2013
Is it Graphics? Fonts? Layout? Colors? All of the above. You can make a presentation with great graphics but have poor layout, color or font choices and visa versa. This is a tutorial based on my own experience of both making and receiving presentations both good and bad. There is no industry standard but there are some basic design rules that you should follow when putting together a presentation...
How do I choose the right projector?
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