Noise gate doesn't always work?

[moresound]

No. I wasn't getting that at first. So yeah tons of clicking going on.
Maybe some type of Poly(methyl methacrylate) known as Plexiglas cover between the keyboard and the microphone or something like THIS.

All you need is the separation.

 

[arcadeko]

In my case, the clicks are subtle, but nonetheless they are picked up way louder than in real life, making the playback pretty annoying.

The CAD M179 is a condenser mic, that is what it is supposed to do. You would have much better luck with a unidirectional dynamic mic like a Shure SM58 that is designed to isolate the primary sound source.

Uniform cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source and minimizes background noise

Shure Americas | SM58 Vocal Microphone | Stage, Rugged, Touring

 

[Steenamaroo]

It's true. Combine a dynamic with what i said about getting right up on the mic.

You shouldn't have any problems that way.

 

[Arethor]

Well when I got my M179, I got it to record guitar, both electric and acoustic. But it looks to me like the Shure SM58 is LESS than a reflexion filter?! I might go through that path now that I think of it. But I read on some other forums about DIY reflexion shields. Anyone heard of that?

 

[moresound]

Well when I got my M179, I got it to record guitar, both electric and acoustic. But it looks to me like the Shure SM58 is LESS than a reflexion filter?! I might go through that path now that I think of it. But I read on some other forums about DIY reflexion shields. Anyone heard of that?

Yeah anything will work for your situation. Start experimenting and see what works best!

 

[Steenamaroo]

Any of the many solutions posted here will work.

Personally, I think if you're doing a live commentary on game play, keyboard and mouse noises are part of the 'performance'.

Borrow a dynamic mic and try it. This is the only way you will know for certain if it's going to work.

 

[mixsit]

Generally good advice, except that mics with tight pickup patterns also have a rear (180°) response lobe. The null is usually about 52° off axis. Aim the mic with that in mind.

Inverse square law says that halving the distance between the mouth and the mic will yield 6dB of gain. That gain doesn't apply to extraneous noises, so you get 6dB more separation between the voice and the clicks.

Closest yet! Fig-8, right up on the mic, low cut on, rotate it up so the nul is to the desk.