ABSTRACT
The best physical set-up for me when I’ve made field recordings is to wear my DAT recorder hanging at my side, slung over my shoulder, wearing my headphones normally, and carrying the microphone in my hand. To carry the mic noiselessly, you’re going to need some kind of pistol grip mount with a shock-absorbing mic clip. This will then allow you to simply point the mic like a gun at your sound source, and also allows you to quickly move the mic around without any handling noise. You could simply hold the mic in your hand without a shock-mount, but I think you’ll find that unless you keep your hand absolutely still, you’re going to get low frequency bumps from moving the mic around, from the mic cable hitting the mic, and other unexpected handling noises. Having a pistol mount also opens up all kinds of options for wind protection, which is absolutely necessary for recording outside (especially here in the Pacific Northwest).
