27/11/2023
MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE FOR SINGERS
You sound so great at rehearsal, especially without microphones, but it’s a different story on stage.
You’ve probably had this experience. What you might need to learn is how to use microphones
As a singer, microphones are your tool for amplification and expression. So it’s important you understand them
To make good use of mics you first of all have to know that there are different types of mics.
Generally speaking there are two types of microphones, especially for stage performances and recordings; Unidirectional mics (only receiving sound input from one direction) and Omnidirectional mics (able to receive sound input from all directions).
Find out the type you have by speaking or singing into it from different directions.
Here are a few guides for using microphones effectively.
1. LEARN TO HOLD THE MIC CORRECTLY
Don’t hold the mic by the head, hold it by the shaft. Holding it by the head is what causes that annoying feedback and most singers who do this blame the sound engineers for the noise the mic is making, not realizing they’re guilty😂
Holding it by the head also makes you sound like a spoilt transistor radio 📻 😅
Hold it right and sound right.
2. SING INTO THE CENTER OF THE MIC
This is especially for unidirectional mics, and this is also why I don’t encourage having more than one singer on a mic on stage, most of the mics we use for backups are unidirectional, therefore the people by the side of the microphones are rarely heard. If you don’t yet have more microphones, trust God to supply.
Singing directly into the center of the mic makes you sound clearer and more audible.
3. LEARN TO USE THE RIGHT PROXIMITY
Getting too close to the Mic makes you sound muddy, because it emphasizes lower frequencies more. To sound clear and articulate, put it a bit forward, the distance depends on the kind of microphone you’re using.
Also, move it forward when you sing loud, so you won’t distroy the eardrums.....