A Lavalier microphone is a small audio device that typically clips to a person's clothing for hands-free audio recording or broadcasting. Lavaliers are commonly used by television reporters when conducting interviews, or when someone needs to move around freely without holding a microphone. Lavaliers are available in wired and wireless models. A wired Lavalier can usually be set up faster since the mic plugs directly into the audio equipment and there is no need to test a wireless transmission.
Instructions
1. Run the Lavalier microphone and its attached cable up the shirt sleeve of the person wearing the mic. Pull the end of the microphone out through the individual's blouse or shirt, either between two buttons or at the neck opening.
2. Attach a Lavalier clip to the clothing near the microphone. Squeeze to open the clip and slide it onto the fabric, then release.
3. Bend the microphone wire into a short loop facing downward about two inches. Push the loop into the two clips that hold the microphone wires. When you are finished, the Lavalier microphone should be pointing toward the user's chin, with the loop hanging below. When you clip the wire in a loop, it helps reduce noise caused by the vibrating wire if the person must move around while speaking.
4. Connect the plug on the other end of the microphone wire to the audio jack on your recording or broadcasting equipment.
5. Adjust the volume and gain controls on the audio equipment to test the sound level of the person's voice before starting the recording or broadcast.
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