Crown PZM-10 Application Manual page 8

Percussion:
• Use a PZM strapped to the chest of the player. The mi-
crophone is carried by the percussionist as he or she
moves from instrument to instrument.
Xylophone, marimba, vibraphone:
• Use two PZMs above instrument, over bass and treble
sides, with or without panels.
Lead Vocal:
• In the studio, mount a PZM on a wall, control-room
window or panel a foot in front of the performer. The
panel can be used in place of a music stand to hold the
lyric sheet. Use the supplied foam windscreen to pre-
vent "popping" sounds from the letter "P."
• To reduce leakage in the vocal mic, (1) overdub the vo-
cal, (2) use gobos, or (3) use a well-damped isolation
booth with one hard wall to mount the PZM on. Note:
the PZM does not have proximity effect (up-close bass
boost). Use console EQ to add extra warmth if neces-
sary.
Background harmony vocals:
• On a wall or panel.
• Use one or two on both sides of a gobo, with singers
surrounding the gobo.
Combos, small groups:
For small musical groups with a good natural acoustic
blend, such as bluegrass, old-time, ethnic groups, blues
groups, or barbershop quartets.
• On floor–two for stereo about 3 to 5 feet apart (Fig. 8).
• On panels in front, or on panels on the floor, angled
toward performers.
Drama, theatre, opera:
• Try one to three PCCs across the front edge of the
stage, about 1 foot from the edge of the stage (Fig. 9).
One or two PCCs are usually sufficient for small
stages, and they clearly pick up stage action for dress-
ing room cues. Place two PCCs about 20 feet apart;
place three PCCs about 15 feet apart.
Fig. 8
For maximum clarity and maximum gain before feed-
back, turn up only the microphone nearest the person
talking.
Show the performers and the custodian where the PCCs
are located so they aren't kicked or mopped.
To reduce pickup of the pit orchestra, put a 2' x 2' piece
of 4" thick Sonex foam about 1" behind each PCC.
The excellent "reach" of the PCC provides clear pickup
of rear-stage action in most cases. But if you need extra
reinforcement, place PZMs on the rear wall, on panels
overhead, on a table under a table cloth, behind posts,
under eaves, or on scenery.
Orchestra Pit:
•Tape two PZMs to the wall on either side of the
conductor's podium, about 20 feet apart, facing
each section of the orchestra.
• Use a separate PZM on a panel for each section of
the orchestra.
Orchestra, marching band, jazz
ensemble, pipe organ:
These large sound sources typically are recorded at
a distance, using two microphones for stereo pickup.
• Mount a PZM 6 inches from the edge of a 2-foot square
panel. Mount another PZM similarly on another panel.
Tape together the panel edges nearest the micro-
phones, forming a "V." Aim the point of the "V" at the
center of the sound source. Angle the panels about
70 degrees apart (as in Fig. 10). This assembly is called
a PZM wedge.
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Fig. 9
Fig. 10