| From the Where2sing.com forum: Just going on what I was shown.
All I can say is try it, I have noticed it gives much better sound reproduction for my ear, but holding it 2-3 inches away is good too.
It doesn't have to be on the chin, but I find an angle works better
Catman - yes we Hosts do adjust our sound when we are singing, because suddenly we are hearing it from a different position than from behind the desk. Also each singer is different, your voice is so much different to Ray's voice. We need to adjust levels and frequencies, some like reverbe some don't.
I found this info on a site I googled - so you don't think I am making it up :)
When using a microphone for the first time, the natural instinct is to place it in right in front of your mouth, but with todays technology, most microphones are extremely sensitive and capable of picking up sound from any direction, moving the microphone further from your mouth, angling it to one side or lowering the mic and angling it more towards the ceiling will lessen the sensitivity by just enough to prevent the pops and hisses, the adjustment can be quite fine depending on the EQ & gain settings plus equipment type and quality.
and this on another
Pop can also be reduced by lowering the microphone and pointing it more toward the ceiling so the sound goes over the microphone. Reciting 'Peter Piper picked a peck ...' etc. can help determine an acceptable microphone position.
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For proper microphone positioning, try this approach Your elbow and forearm should form a 45 degree angle. Spread your other hand out from your mouth Then move the microphone in front of you to about where your little finger ends (Be sure to keep the same distance and angle in relationship to your body).
At this position, P-Pop will be minimal, proximity effect will be very slight, and small movements with the microphone will not be audibly noticeable. Suggestion: when anticipating a crescendo, simply pull the microphone further away. This will sound much smoother and more pleasant than if the microphone was held stationary.
Variations on this theme are acceptable. Simply avoid moving the microphone too close, and be sure to keep the microphone off-axis to the mouth. These techniques are not quickly learned. It takes practice to overcome bad habits.
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