flyingace
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I have a small studio and notice when recording with the Tascam MS-16, the motor noise can be picked up a little in my sensitive condenser mics. It’s subtle but it made me think that I could build an isolation cover for the top of the unit, which is where I predominately hear the noise, that would allow operation while covered. I was thinking of building it out of a poplar frame with a plexi/acrylic top hinged at the back to open and stay open on a strut or spring of some kind.
Any ideas or someone who has done this? A lot of work to build something, a little expense, so I kinda wanted to workshop it here before spending the time if yall think it would be a waste of time, not cover the noise, etc. I have a remote for mine, so no need to touch the machine during recording.
In the larger studios I worked in, we had a separate machine room. During a few recording sessions I put my mic shield in front of the MS-16 and that blocked the direct noise.
Thoughts?
Saw this on FB in the analog recording group, which made me think about building a cover:
Any ideas or someone who has done this? A lot of work to build something, a little expense, so I kinda wanted to workshop it here before spending the time if yall think it would be a waste of time, not cover the noise, etc. I have a remote for mine, so no need to touch the machine during recording.
In the larger studios I worked in, we had a separate machine room. During a few recording sessions I put my mic shield in front of the MS-16 and that blocked the direct noise.
Thoughts?
Saw this on FB in the analog recording group, which made me think about building a cover: