homemade popper stopper design

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I've got one layer of fabric on my bought-from-a-sewing-shop
embroidery hoop popper stopper. Are there supposed to be two layers?

Reason I ask: tonight I got 3 pops despite using the aforementioned assembly.

Or do I just have strong pops?
 
yikes

I think that many popper stoppers would stop the pops, but it would probably sound like you were singin' through a wet blanket:D:D

As for your first question, I think another layer might help, so it is worth a try;)
 
Hey on my popper stopper there's two layers. One on each side of the circle. Some I think have even three layers.

Good luck, building one yourself, is far more worthy than purchasing something so easily made.

I guess women's nylons work great for the fabric.

-Jett Rocker
 
First of all a pop screen isn't full proof.

Here are some tios to add to the screen,

* You might try backing away a bit from the mic if it's a condenser
* Move the mic a bit lower ( or above) then your mouth.
* Point the mic at an angle to your mouth
* Look for the energy of the pop in the low freq's around 100kHz and under
and use your DAW to kill it.
* Use a compressor with a eq inserted into a key to trigger like this:
Useing a "Y" cable, split the output from the vocals into a compressor and the other end into a Equalizer.
Plug the compressors output into your mixer and plug the eq output into the compressors external key. ( you can also hook the eq to a side chain from the compressors side chain output(sebd) to your eq's input and the from the eq's output to the side chain input(return)).
Adjust the eq to boost your problematic freq from the pop.
Adjust the compressor to reduce gain only when the pop is heard.
Set the compressor to a 7:1 ratio with a fast attack and medium-fast release

If there is a problem, boost even more the bass freq's of the vocals or cut the higs and mids hard. As long as the compressor reduces when poping is heard only.
 
Can someone give me directions for making my own pop-stopper???
 
Magnum Pi said:
Can someone give me directions for making my own pop-stopper???
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A pair of stockings and a coathanger will work in a pinch.

Or, you can make one from a piece of 6" PVC pipe for the "frame" (you cut the PVC ring about 1/4" thick) then you have to mount it to the bottom of a Mic Clip (the part that threads onto the mic stand).

I have seen this done several ways...the one that seemed to work the best, was a piece of metal was bolted to it, and then the metal mounted to the clip just like the top portion of the clip did.


Tim
 
Shailat - thanks for all the ideas - I almost dumped that take with the pops - I'll try EQing them out first. Thanks for that sweetwater link, too - a good chuckle.

Magnum - if you go to a shop that sells sewing equipment, you can get an embroidery hoop for about a dollar, you choose the size. Pantyhose material works well for the stopper, or really thin nylon scarf material. I suppose the pros use silk. :D

The problem is how to attach it to the mic. At the hardware shop, I got (I don't know what it's called) a circular metal band with a screw tightener that I clamp around the mic. I cut up a coat hanger and attached it to the hoop with bulldog clips (stationery shop). Slip the coat hanger hook into the circular clamp and tighten it up. Not too sophisticated, but eminently functional. Maybe two bucks total, not counting the nylon material, which you can get from your wife if you got one. I encourage all homerecordists to get married - it pays off eventually.
 
Would the cotton panel of the pantyhose stop more of the mid/low pops?
 
Ginzoo said:
Would the cotton panel of the pantyhose stop more of the mid/low pops?
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That depends upon if they were used, and she had bathed before donning them! ;)

Tim
 
Then I think it should work.Cotton panel=slight aroma=1 step back=NO POPS !!!UREAKA,Literaly speaking.Lets market this thing.
 
Just to make sure .....only zero in on the poping part with your DAW and not the whole take.
High light the problematic section and then use your Eq on it (only).

If you are compressing the vocals, make sure you use a fast attack so you don't exaggarate the start of the "pop".
 
I did it again tonight and got a better take, no pops (by not singing directly into the mic). However, I'm going to work on the other take to see if I can learn something. On both last night's and tonight's takes, the attack was about 4ms.

Yeah, I understand about focussing on the pop to EQ it out. Apply pimple cream to pimple only.
 
I ought to post a picture of my homegrown pop-filter. Its sooo damn sweet. I used ample amounts of coat hanger, an adjustable lamp arm, some duct tape, a hoop, and panty hose. Like dobro, I use a hose clamp around an aluminum sleeve to attach it to my mic stand. It is fully adjustable to work with upright and boom stands! A wondrously excessive bit of engineering for the application.

BTW-Shailat, I found you're compression article to be extremely helpful and informative. Thank you for taking the time to do such a great job!!
 
lazyboy said:
BTW-Shailat, I found you're compression article to be extremely helpful and informative. Thank you for taking the time to do such a great job!!
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Thank you for you words. Credit to be givin to Ed Rei (sounsman) for giving more then a helping hand.
I was actully thinking of doing a series of various topics with audio examples and now I'm in the middle of a reverb article.
 
Hey, Shailat finish that article and post it man.
I learned much from the compression article too.

-Jett Rocker
 
Why not just buy one? Mine was $45 Canadian, so like 50.61 SGD. Plus you get all these cool upgrade features.. like this:

http://www.popfilter.com/owners.htm


I like this part:

"You simply purchase either model VAC-6 (six inch diameter screens) or VAC-3.5 (3.5 inch diameter screens), remove your popper stopper screen from your gooseneck (if it hasn’t fallen apart already) and screw on either of the above models and you are ready to go."

Fall apart.. Only if you have no understanding of torque. "If the gooseneck hasn't fallen apart, or your microphone, or stand."

A variety of filters for different applications.
 
I use a home made one (stocking and pantyhose) but here is the important thing and it makes all the difference.
The pantyhose have a leopardskin pattern. Improves performance by about 20%....

Brenton
 
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