hey! the bulb trick worked!

[Leeking]

recently I notice some annoying crackles while recording vocals with my SP C1 mic...

I remembered coming across putting the mic near a bulb for sometime to dry up the mic...

I did just that... put the mic 2inches from my low power bulb and leave it overnight... crackle gone!

not sure if I'll be needing to do this from time to time...

after making a search here... I notice mostly the SP mics are prone to this problem... (make a search for 'bulb' in the mic forum)
any particular reason for this??

here's a shot at the bulb trick.

 

[Richard Monroe]

No, it's not just SP mics. It's *any* mic exposed to high humidity. I'd put the bulb a little farther away, myself. Then pack the mic in its case with a couple of silica gel packs.-Richie

 

[sloom]

Hey, Leek,
How do you like that Peavy controller?

Nice studio pics. Reminds me of my set-up, only much nicer. I have (well-used) paint cans holding up my monitors!

 

[ssscientist]

Nice progression pix --- shows how a home studio can grow gradually and be useful all the while...

 

[chessrock]

I don't know about the whole mic / bulb thing ...

... but that sure is a pretty picture.

Nice photography, there.

 

[Leeking]

hee hee! I am also kinda surprise how cool the pic turned out from my crappy digicam... it would have been even more artistic if the air-con unit is out of the way...

sloom, the peavey studiomix is pretty cool to use with sonar... however it has not seen much action lately due to lack of desk-space....

 

[Leeking]

as richard mentioned, I'd put the mic further away from the bulb in future 'treatment'...

 

[David Artis]

I would suggest you also get a humidity indicator. There cheap (5bucks).

I have one where I store my mics to help me be sure the humidy never gets above 30%.

Silica gel in large packs in the storage area (be sure to change annually) will ususally take care of this.

 

[cominginsecond]

Living in Idaho I never have to worry about that!