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Not a political thread: what mic is being used here?


Philip Perkins

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AFAIK, 57s (w/ Shure wind screens and shock mounts) are still used by the 'White House Press Core' (since the LBJ admin), I saw The Donald, (Mr President, like it or not), using them yesterday or the day before on live TV . The WHPC does not handle all the presidential speeches and conferences, so different mics are common.

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During the Carter era it was three SM 57s provided by the White House AV team.  One to house, one to the press feed box and one to the official White House recording package.  As house mixer I had my direct line, a line back from the press mult box and a line from the official recorder guy.

If I remember correctly there were only a few of the three mic holders that were made for the White House.

The most fun is watching the White House seal go on and be pulled from the Goose.  It travels much like the football.

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