Serious Question

[Apex702]

I'm setting up a booth in my room. I have a Samson CO1 condenser mic. My question is is does it make a difference if I have it set up upside down or right side up? Better or worse quality either way or it doesn't matter?

 

[sdelsolray]

I'm setting up a booth in my room. I have a Samson CO1 condenser mic. My question is is does it make a difference if I have it set up upside down or right side up? Better or worse quality either way or it doesn't matter?

The booth should probably be set right side up. Then again, if you build it upside down you can let all the singers hang by their feet from the ceiling which will inspire them.

 

[DJL]

I'm setting up a booth in my room. I have a Samson CO1 condenser mic. My question is is does it make a difference if I have it set up upside down or right side up? Better or worse quality either way or it doesn't matter?

Either way it shouldn't hurt the mic... but try it both ways just to make sure you don't like it more one way than the other.

 

[Farview]

If you hang it upside down, you will get less dust settling in it. Sound-wise, it should make no difference.

 

[Apex702]

Thanks

Thanks for the input, especially on the dust thing, Las Vegas is notorious for dust. I think "sdelsolray" made a funny, I think.

 

[borntoplease]

yeah buddy

The booth should probably be set right side up. Then again, if you build it upside down you can let all the singers hang by their feet from the ceiling which will inspire them.

by far the funniest shit i have seen on this board... EVER... rock on man... i wish i could find a way to exploit that, but i doubt the right moment will ever present itself.
rock on.

 

[noisedude]

it was good but if you want to see the best, locate the thread entitled the Behringer Chronicles started by radiorickm ... that was a seriously fun thread.

 

[DJL]

However, many times the funny sarcastic type comments are not always appreciated by newbies... and it ends up giving many of them a bad impression of our hr.com forums.

For example... look at what happened in this thread http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=136478... and look what Apex702 said...

I think "sdelsolray" made a funny, I think.

 

[MadAudio]

Um, no comment.

 

[noisedude]

That's a superb thread - it only took one harmly comment to show the spoilt brat up! But I still take your point. Only halfway through reading it now and then will probably add some unhelpful remark.

 

[JohnnyMan]

The booth should probably be set right side up. Then again, if you build it upside down you can let all the singers hang by their feet from the ceiling which will inspire them.

I thought the post was pretty funny. I was about to post the same type of comment but after reading that sdelsolray beat me to the punch, I had to smile.

 

[DJL]

Sure... but newbie hr.com memebers are new on the forums and don't always know when someone is just joking. Anyway, maybe it's something to consider. Peace

 

[dwdruman]

lol i was part of that, the kid had it coming to him. i thought alot of it was really funny though

 

[H2oskiphil]

Thank you for teaching us how to treat newbies, DJL.

Now, if you only treated experienced members the same way....

 

[track pusha]

Either way it shouldn't hurt the mic... but try it both ways just to make sure you don't like it more one way than the other.

This is some thing i got from another site, hope it helps

yea...condensor microphones operate on phantom power....this creates heat inside the microphone....if you hang it upsidedown, the heat rises and escapes away from the diaphragm. Condensors are real sensitive and the heat they generate can damage the diphragm

another tip when using a condensor microphone, plug it in about 30-60 mins before your recording session....The mic needs time to warm up and reach a consistent heat level.....This will prevent any changes in sensitivity during the session....

 

[Farview]

That sounds like something that would be said about tube condensors. I don't think there is tha much heat generated from a non-tube mic. It certainly shouldn't take 20 minutes to warm up.

 

[Innovations]

True the old hang-it-upside-down-because-of-heat thing comes from tube condensers. I actually don't think that hanging it upside down will make all that big of a deal about dust on the surfaces inside the mic. If you as a convenience thing want to keep your mic set up rather than taking it down every day the best hint I have heard is to just pop one of those inexpensive foam windscreens on it when not in use.

 

[omtayslick]

First of all---- Hang the mic upside down because it looks cool. But seriously, the main advantage I see with upside down is that (for me anyway) it makes the placement easier to adjust.

 

[JohnnyMan]

True the old hang-it-upside-down-because-of-heat thing comes from tube condensers. I actually don't think that hanging it upside down will make all that big of a deal about dust on the surfaces inside the mic. If you as a convenience thing want to keep your mic set up rather than taking it down every day the best hint I have heard is to just pop one of those inexpensive foam windscreens on it when not in use.

When I have finished recording for the day and I wish to leave the mic on the mic stand, I place the plastic condom that the mic came in over the mic and inside the condom I place the packet of desiccant silica gel that came with the mic.

 

[DJL]

Thank you for teaching us how to treat newbies, DJL.

Now, if you only treated experienced members the same way....

LOL... I'm an example/result or product of what happens to a newbie hr.com member who's been flamed to hell and back by the experienced members, yet I still give most of them more respect than they give me. We can talk more about this if you wish... however this is the wrong forum, so it might be better if you PMed me.

This is some thing i got from another site, hope it helps

yea...condensor microphones operate on phantom power....this creates heat inside the microphone....if you hang it upsidedown, the heat rises and escapes away from the diaphragm. Condensors are real sensitive and the heat they generate can damage the diphragm

another tip when using a condensor microphone, plug it in about 30-60 mins before your recording session....The mic needs time to warm up and reach a consistent heat level.....This will prevent any changes in sensitivity during the session....

I've never had a problem with an upside-down mounted condensor mic... however, I do like to warm mics and preamps up for a few minutes before using them... it's an old habbit.