PCMsoundie Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 Has anyone used a contact microphone for OTHER THAN music instruments? Not for sound design but to add in the mix on narrative? Maybe to gather footsteps on a metal grate to assist with foley or when a metal wall is being hit ? Has any post foley person said that it may help them with foley to know when footfalls happen when the camera doesn't see below waist? I've only seen contact mics used on double bass or cello for music reinforcement and drums as triggers for samples. I know with contact mics it is recommended to use a Radial PZ-DI Piezo Optimized Active DI box with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Salles Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Yep I use home made ones for insects "footstep", not synch of course -althought it could work in some case. The more extreme I did were sounds of earth worms. They have invisible hair and if you found the proper material that conduct sound to stick your piezos on you can actually hear them! I use more than one to get a constant moving sound. Yes a good DI box is mandatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 I've used them a lot but more to capture somewhat abstract textures and ambiances than to record sound for a specific scene. They are a very frequently used tool of sound designers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izen Ears Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 8:53 AM, Fred Salles said: Yep I use home made ones for insects "footstep", not synch of course -althought it could work in some case. The more extreme I did were sounds of earth worms. They have invisible hair and if you found the proper material that conduct sound to stick your piezos on you can actually hear them! GASP! That sounds awesome! Can I hear some of that?! I love earthworms for some reason, they’re just so cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 During gymnastics, high jump and pole vaulting contests I've heard they put a contact mic on the pole itself to get the sound of it wobbling. Which is kinda cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Salles Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 6:06 PM, Izen Ears said: GASP! That sounds awesome! Can I hear some of that?! I love earthworms for some reason, they’re just so cool. 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry I do not have these sounds with me (not in France this time of the year). They were for an exhibition at Cité des Sciences about Darwin, for a video installation with 4 speakers spatialised soundtrack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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