Secondary Research - Radio Mic Placement

Some context in the general 'room' level. Other noise has contributed to adaptions in sound design.

A good operator can hear if a mic has moved. This shows it is important to constantly be listening to the room to learn the mix and notice small changes.

The visibility of a mic is another factor to consider, hiding mics closeby still gives a good distance from the mouth.

Having lavs in the hairline gives a good consistent distance from the mouth to the mic. Due to the lavs being omnidirectional, having vocals in foldback speakers can cause many problems including feedback.

A con of this method is having sweat and hair products get into the mic.

A way of getting around this could be by adding handheld mics in on larger numbers. This allows the vocal to be in the foldback as handheld mics have a cardioid pickup pattern.

However, having a handheld mic on stage can ruin the immersive atmosphere and also limit the performer's movement with only one hand free.

In the tech rehearsal, setting levels, EQ and compressors where necessary.