Artists in videos singing into wrong side of Cardioid Mic

johnbeam21 · 21st August 2009

I just happened to start noticing in music videos that a lot of the time artists are singing into the back of a cardioid mic (and they don't seem to be switchable either) I understand that they aren't actually recording, but it is a distraction to me. Does this bother anyone else?

Anselmo · 21st August 2009

No, it doesn´t.

XHipHop · 21st August 2009

Radiohead - Just

dalley · 21st August 2009

ehhh...that's nuthin'

what bothers me more (and should be more obvious) are drum/cymbal hits that are wayyyy off time

Anselmo · 21st August 2009

Not the wrong side of the mic, but bad none the less...

YouTube - Singer Fail

Jorg · 21st August 2009

What bothers me way more are guitars or keyboards that aren't plugged in.

Also annoying is ridiculous over the top motorized fader movement in studio shots.

hazelmossobrien · 21st August 2009

I bet its an advertising thing, to show the mic's logo.

Matti · 21st August 2009

Sometimes you see a side adress mic sung from the top but there´s a reason:
The mic is set to 8 and s/he is singing to the null to avoid a double of his/hers voice, get it?

Matti

Dean Roddey · 21st August 2009

If you think that's bad:

http://www.intarnet.us/graphics/ray_..._backwards.jpg

Matti · 21st August 2009

Photoshop

M

Key · 21st August 2009

Haha nah I believe that is real. They used it in the bioflick for a second as well.

Led · 21st August 2009

Gabriella Cilmi, Nothing sweeta about me film clip..she's singing into the top of a Reslo salt shaker mic....

BOWIE · 21st August 2009

What is really annoying is when someone sees a mic in a video and then comes on here and says "so and so used such and such mic on that track". If they can't even plug the guitars in or face the mic in the right direction for the video, then I wouldn't trust that they bothered to use the same mic that was used in the actual recording.
Same thing goes for guitars, amps, etc.

rishi · 21st August 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jorg

What bothers me way more are guitars or keyboards that aren't plugged in.

Also annoying is ridiculous over the top motorized fader movement in studio shots.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! agreed. It drives me nuts.

-rishi

hazelmossobrien · 21st August 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jorg

Also annoying is ridiculous over the top motorized fader movement in studio shots.

If I had a control 24 I'd just leave it in Vegas Mode all the time and mix with the mouse...

John Eppstein · 21st August 2009

Cluelessness is immortal!

Anselmo · 21st August 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelmossobrien

If I had a control 24 I'd just leave it in Vegas Mode all the time and mix with the mouse...

makes sense.

Subversounds · 13th November 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelmossobrien

I bet its an advertising thing, to show the mic's logo.

Most plausible answer.

I'll stick with that.

baslotto · 13th November 2009

Anymore videos besides Radiohead?

theblue1 · 13th November 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by hazelmossobrien

I bet its an advertising thing, to show the mic's logo.

It's something that's been seen at least once or twice in print ads for mic companies. Who, you know, presumably look at the fruits of their advertising expenditures and sign off on these things. Who knows what their thinking -- if any --is on such a thing. But I've always got a big laugh out of such apparent muff-ups. It's kind of like the famous snapshot of the SM57 carefully position in front of the Marshall amp head. (The speakerless Marshall amp head.)

Ghetto · 13th November 2009

Gotta be an advertising stipulation. Like VISA in the NFL commercials where they "swipe" the card through the machine on the wrong side just to show the logo.

Dean Roddey · 13th November 2009

Definitely not a new thing. I was watching a TV appearance by Cream last night. They are lip syncing of course, and Jack Bruce is holding a guitar, not a bass, and he's just vaguely flicking his fingers over the strings. And Ginger Baker isn't even remotely playing the same thing as you are hearing. It was pretty funny. Clapton was making an attempt to look like he was actually doing it.

DaVinci · 13th November 2009

Much more noticeable is the keyboard guitar with nothing plugged in... see that one all the time.

Personally tho, being a drummer, the one that kills me is seeing the drummer thrashing around completely out of sync.

theblue1 · 13th November 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by CallMeAl

Much more noticeable is the keyboard guitar with nothing plugged in... see that one all the time.

Personally tho, being a drummer, the one that kills me is seeing the drummer thrashing around completely out of sync.

You have to pay really good money to get a drummer who's good at stick-syncing.

Sean TM · 13th November 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Roddey

If you think that's bad:

http://www.intarnet.us/graphics/ray_..._backwards.jpg

dude..hes blind.

suedesound · 13th November 2009

best play on the drummer out of sync thing is the weezer sweater song video

suedesound · 13th November 2009

YouTube - Weezer - Undone -- The Sweater Song

PatM01231 · 14th November 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by suedesound

YouTube - Weezer - Undone -- The Sweater Song

That video is pretty awesome. haha

musikwerks · 15th November 2009

U2 - Beautiful Day.

Bono sings into the back side of a 414

rhythmtech · 15th November 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by musikwerks

U2 - Beautiful Day.

Bono sings into the back side of a 414

wouldnt make a blind bit of differance. either way he still sounds like an ass

21st August 2009	#1
johnbeam21 Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spanish Fork, Utah Posts: 20 Thread Starter	Artists in videos singing into wrong side of Cardioid Mic I just happened to start noticing in music videos that a lot of the time artists are singing into the back of a cardioid mic (and they don't seem to be switchable either) I understand that they aren't actually recording, but it is a distraction to me. Does this bother anyone else?

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dalley Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 112	ehhh...that's nuthin' what bothers me more (and should be more obvious) are drum/cymbal hits that are wayyyy off time __________________ http://www.sonicaudio.com http://www.angryjon.com

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Anselmo Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 521	Not the wrong side of the mic, but bad none the less... YouTube - Singer Fail __________________ "You can´t cut the cheese, wherever you please..."

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BOWIE Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ. Posts: 3,231	What is really annoying is when someone sees a mic in a video and then comes on here and says "so and so used such and such mic on that track". If they can't even plug the guitars in or face the mic in the right direction for the video, then I wouldn't trust that they bothered to use the same mic that was used in the actual recording. Same thing goes for guitars, amps, etc. __________________ Tube information and sales: ProAudioTubes@aol.com

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Dean Roddey Gear Guru Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 10,907 2 Reviews written	Definitely not a new thing. I was watching a TV appearance by Cream last night. They are lip syncing of course, and Jack Bruce is holding a guitar, not a bass, and he's just vaguely flicking his fingers over the strings. And Ginger Baker isn't even remotely playing the same thing as you are hearing. It was pretty funny. Clapton was making an attempt to look like he was actually doing it. __________________ Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd www.charmedquark.com Be a control freak!

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XHipHop Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,856	Radiohead - Just

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Jorg Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,536 1 Review written	What bothers me way more are guitars or keyboards that aren't plugged in. Also annoying is ridiculous over the top motorized fader movement in studio shots.

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hazelmossobrien Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SE Portland, OR Posts: 1,197	I bet its an advertising thing, to show the mic's logo.

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Matti Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 3,696	Sometimes you see a side adress mic sung from the top but there´s a reason: The mic is set to 8 and s/he is singing to the null to avoid a double of his/hers voice, get it? Matti

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Key Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 311	Haha nah I believe that is real. They used it in the bioflick for a second as well.

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Led Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,711	Gabriella Cilmi, Nothing sweeta about me film clip..she's singing into the top of a Reslo salt shaker mic....

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John Eppstein Lives for gear Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA. Posts: 9,232 47 Reviews written	Cluelessness is immortal!

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baslotto Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 454	Anymore videos besides Radiohead?

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Ghetto Gear Head Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 61	Gotta be an advertising stipulation. Like VISA in the NFL commercials where they "swipe" the card through the machine on the wrong side just to show the logo.

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DaVinci Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,538	Much more noticeable is the keyboard guitar with nothing plugged in... see that one all the time. Personally tho, being a drummer, the one that kills me is seeing the drummer thrashing around completely out of sync.

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suedesound Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: san francisco Posts: 803	best play on the drummer out of sync thing is the weezer sweater song video

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