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How high the mic ?

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singerLara:
I am total newby and a singer. How high must the mic be ? A bit higher than my lips ?

stainless:
I generally place the mic about even with the eyes so the singer has to look forward (tend to breath better) and start with a distance from the pop filter/screen by having the singer place they're hand over their mouth and point their elbow at the mic.... and no closer

really strong vocalists I make back up until I get a good solid level that they're clipping....  if someone clips consistently I will try a different mic (mainly condensers)  and possibly place a compressor in the signal chain - be careful

(or if a screamer) change to a dynamic mic

I have a strong voice and typical stand ~ 3 feet away from the mic

getting too close causes issues with proximity effect  (low freqs become inaccurate)

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