Bob Marts Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Here's a technique I invented years ago for hanging a sound blanket. You need one C-stand with an arm plus 1 more arm and head. This set-up lets you stretch the blanket out tight and you don't have to deal with the No2 grip clips loosening up or popping off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Very nice rig Bob. I'm sure the Grips are even impressed. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Marts Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Very nice rig Bob. I'm sure the Grips are even impressed. CrewC Thank you. I have impressed a few grips with this :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhobbit Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 You must work with a well equipped grip department where they are just over joyed to give up an extra arm over a couple of #2's for each blanket you put up. This is just fine if you own all of the equipment yourself. Been on both side of the fence on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard-NYNY Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Davies Amps CAS Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Here is a photo of the clips I sell with our sound blankets. Being plastic there is no chance of damage to the fabric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_bollard Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 A magic sound blanket moment on the road in a hotel recording VO with one one of the post producers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I've used the arrangement that the O.P. details. It works well. In my case I've furnished my own C-Stands. However, most often I use a much lighter and more portable kit comprised of lightweight light stands and a lightweight crossbar. I have furnies with pre-installed shower hooks (loops, in this case) that the crossbars slide through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Very good sound under those conditions, Jim. I agree: too many producers grab photographic studios and assume they can use them as "soundstages" when they're anything but. The problem of contamination from outside traffic and overhead planes is also pretty rough at some of the places I've dealt with. The overhead 20x20 does tend to absorb ceiling reflections; I've done that and also created a virtual "sound tunnel" in really bad reverberant rooms to eliminate the slap echo, which works when we're not dealing with wide & tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Clark Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Bob, that's a great way to hang the blanket!! I'm going to borrow that. As for well stocked grip department, the other way was to put two c-stands, one on either side and clip with #2's on the arms as the meet in the middle. This way, Bob's way, uses one c-stand and two arms, and thus less gear, although two c-stands are still required, but not fully used. Has anyone tried one of these for simple VO recordings? http://www.markertek.com/Acoustic-Materials/Portable-Sound-Booths-Acc/Pocket-Sound-Booth/PSB-OVAL.xhtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael McQueen Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 yeah i frequently use the "69 arms" technique to hang blankets. i've acquired a few extra c-stands that i usually have in my car for such situations. it definitely helps. another cool thing i've seen lately from a local gaffer is he took some speed rail (pipe) from home depot/lowes of two diameters, one larger than the other (so one fits inside the other), drilled some holes through it and used a pin to hold it either compressed or extended. i've been meaning to do something similar but keep forgetting about doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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