Robotic mic placement idea.

[bitman]

I'm going to get one or more of these and attach amp mics and stands to so I can remotely find the sweet spot. It will take some Mcgivering to adapt everything.

::Robotic Ninja Camera Mount!::

I already have an x10 home automation setup in my studio to click on and off the tracking room headphone mixer/amps, dim the tracking room lights and even automatically turn on and off a recording light in sync with Sonar.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

:Ron

[Slave8]

If you are going that far why not mount (Mcgiver) the bottom of the stand to one of these:

Remote Stand Mover

[bitman]

Hmmm........ thumbsup

[matt thomas]

let us know how you get on, I've been thinking of something similar, although I'm not sure that particular piece will be able to get all potential positions. Also it might not support the weight of the mic as the cameras it is made for a very light

narco

[Jamzone]

I read about something like that years ago... Don't remember the name though!

[BOWIE]

I've wanted to do that for the longest time but never had the smarts to make it happen. Awesome to see someone doing it!

[bitman]

Dude,

x10 takes no smarts whatsoever. I'm an idiot!.

:Ron

[lebouche]

I've actually applied for patents for something similar to this.

[bitman]

By the way the pan and tilt units are much cheaper on ebay as all x10 stuff is.

[Berolzheimer]

A few years ago there was a thread here about remote controlled robotic mic stands, & someone here said he was designing one, and apparently there was also one on the market or about to come on the market at the time.

Was that you, lebouche?

[Tomer1]

I think a few clasic echo chambers used to have remote control over the speaker\s possition in the room, X Y Z axis.
You should look into that.

[matt thomas]

Originally Posted by lebouche

I've actually applied for patents for something similar to this.

who hasn't? ha

narco

[hanuman]

There was a thread about tis here but I cold not retrieve it on search words (remote mic) I remember however an expensive off the shelve solution was there allready.

[nosebleedaudio]

Originally Posted by hanuman

There was a thread about tis here but I cold not retrieve it on search words (remote mic) I remember however an expensive off the shelve solution was there allready.

I was one of those who built one, worked great and very quiet...
The control signal could be sent down a tie/mic line...

[theblue1]

Originally Posted by bitman

I'm going to get one or more of these and attach amp mics and stands to so I can remotely find the sweet spot. It will take some Mcgivering to adapt everything.

::Robotic Ninja Camera Mount!::

I already have an x10 home automation setup in my studio to click on and off the tracking room headphone mixer/amps, dim the tracking room lights and even automatically turn on and off a recording light in sync with Sonar.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

:Ron

Seems like you'd also want to control extension as well.

I mean, angle is important but it's distance between target and mic and between mic and unwanted targets that is crucial to phase, dynamic, and timbre issues.

[nosebleedaudio]

Originally Posted by theblue1

Seems like you'd also want to control extension as well.

I mean, angle is important but it's distance between target and mic and between mic and unwanted targets that is crucial to phase, dynamic, and timbre issues.

Yes, but that would really complicate the design...

[Meriphew]

Why not just get a full blown robot intern?

[bitman]

An Asimo!

What was I thinking?
I wonder how well it takes insults and nicknames.

I had a revelation (Duh) that simply screwing on a female flange to the bottom of the Ninja and a male flange to the top and off we go.

As far as weight is concerned I plan to load it with neutered sm57s (No Trannys) for the guitar amps and I use a M-201tg on the snare whitch is the other planned application.

First things first though.
I have most of December booked so there won't be much time to work on it. But I hope to track at least the last band of the month's guitar with the robo-mic. which is still vapor.

I'll post pics if not a cheesy phone video when I have something.

:Ron

[the_man361]

Thats such a great idea... i always hated mic stands, clumsy things.

[Meriphew]

There's actually a forumite here at GS that was designing a robotic arm specifically for mic placement. I can't remember his name though. If you search "robotic arm" you'll probably find the thread(s).

[Meriphew]

Here they are:

Robotic Mic Stand

I want an effin robot

[bitman]

Ok,
So I did it.
It was easy and it works!

I bought a female mic flange and a male one. I attached the female flange to the bottom of the x10 Ninja pan and and tilt device with screws and nuts. I attached the male flange to the top of it in the same fashion. The bottom screws to a mic stand, the top flange receives the mic clip. I have a pan and tilt remote for it. voila! RoboMic.

I have a power trio coming in Tuesday where I plan to give it a go.

[Berolzheimer]

Let us know how it works out. With pics!

[nuemes]

Originally Posted by Meriphew

Why not just get a full blown robot intern?

Condoleezza Rice or Twiki?

[bcgood]

That photo was taken moments before the robot tricked the lady and instead of shaking her hand it killed her.

[bcgood]

Chapman Powered Microphone Stand | ProAudioSuperstore.com

[hanuman]

Here's a model that does also vertical. (and some more pica's)
Remote Mast Model CD Microphone Stands
Funny that these are so expensive. For pimp my ride they make these modifications per car.

[bitman]

Alright at long last here is a bad phone video of my DIY Ninja based remote controlled ROBOMIC!

YouTube - RoboMic!

:Ron