Feedback / Microphone: Difference between revisions
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Use as few open microphones as possible. | Use as few open microphones as possible. | ||
:Note that each time the number of open mics in a sound system is doubled (1 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 8, etc.), the overall gain of the sound system drops by 3 dB. This means that more open mics equals less gain in the PA system.<ref>[https://www.shure.com/en-US/performance-production/louder/feedback-fact-and-fiction Shure - Feedback Facts and Fiction]</ref> | :Note that each time the number of open mics in a sound system is doubled (1 to 2, 2 to 4, 4 to 8, etc.), the overall gain [before feedback] of the sound system drops by 3 dB. This means that more open mics equals less gain in the PA system.<ref>[https://www.shure.com/en-US/performance-production/louder/feedback-fact-and-fiction Shure - Feedback Facts and Fiction]</ref> | ||
When a microphone is not in use, if possible, turn it off. If you have a ToneMatch mixer consider using the [[T1_ToneMatch®_Audio_Engine_/_Tips_%26_Tricks#Feedback:_Comp_Gate_.2F_Noise_Gate|noise gate]] to do this automatically. | When a microphone is not in use, if possible, turn it off. If you have a ToneMatch mixer consider using the [[T1_ToneMatch®_Audio_Engine_/_Tips_%26_Tricks#Feedback:_Comp_Gate_.2F_Noise_Gate|noise gate]] to do this automatically. | ||