Anyone know how to setup a dummyhead?

[philodox]

As it says in the title, think it could be a fun way to share vinyl while streaming.  Thoughts?  Any info on them?  Something like they use for the STAX recording.  Can I just use a bust and get microphones?  Is it that simple?  I have a Behringer DEQ2496 with a room analysing microphone for what its worth.

 

I also need a more localized (just my voice) streaming microphone,  Anyone have experience with BEACN?  Or best to stick with Shure?

[grawk]

This post just made me break out in hives

[philodox]

Wait wut? Itll be so fun! *This is your left ear*

They recommended the SM7B over on the other place over BEACN. Did I just stream of consciousness too hard. You ok Grawk? Need a mint? 

[Dusty Chalk]

6 hours ago, philodox said:

Can I just use a bust and get microphones?  Is it that simple?  

No.  Not unless your head has the acoustics of styrofoam, the dummyhead needs to mimic the acoustics of a human head, mostly because of the proximity of your head to the microphones (earholes). The sound at the microphones is a very complex signal that is not just a function of the sound coming from the sound sources (unadorned live music -- throats and musical instruments; recordings -- speakers), but the HRTF that the acoustics of your head do to the sound as well.

Paging @Dreadhead...

[philodox]

Ok, interesting. So a Styrofoam head would be ideal and some sort of small size and highly sensitive microphone? Would the omnidirectional test microphone work, or are those crap. What about my roland device with some damping? 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by philodox

[philodox]

Oh, I misunderstood.... So I need an actual human head. Is this how Frankenstein starts????

I have a polar bear named Baloo in Minecraft, if I get another one I should name it Grawk.

[robm321]

For legal reasons, you probably shouldn't actually say it. Where you source the head is non of our business. 

Is that a flip phone strapped to a portable amp?

I have no business commenting in this thread. Good luck with your measurements.