Mounting Countryman EMW directly to skin or other side address lavs

[Ty Ford]

Michael,

Rycote Stickies, Undercovers and Overcovers do a nice job.

https://www.rycote.com/products/personal_mic_solutions/stickie/

Regards,

Ty Ford

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[Bill Davis]

Both great.

So is Moleskin (available at any local drug store in the Dr. Scholes footcare display)

I kinda like it better since you can cut the pieces as small or large as you need.

Still, they all work fine when used properly.

(don’t forget to use makeup to match the patch to the skintone if it’s going to be seen!)

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[Michael Martin]

I appreciate the repsonses but I wanted a little more specific detail on mounting. I can mount an end address lav easily because I can cover the whole thing except for the of top of the capsule with mole skin. In the case of the emw I’m not sure how you would use mole skin on it unless you cut a window for the windscreen or do you just cover the entire mic body? I could use top stick but some actors complain that it sticks too well and tears at their skin.

[Rodney Morris]

When attaching a Tram TR-50 to skin I use a tape down holder with Top Stick attached (generally) to the middle of the chest (this set up works better on a woman than a man). The mic holder on the tape down keeps the capsule from touching/rubbing anything (when the capsule is mounted pointed toward the body). With the Trams, one side of the mic has a mesh screen and the other side is smooth plastic. I mount the mic so that the smooth part is facing the clothing. With the EMWs, however, there is a mesh screen on both sides of the mic which makes mounting more difficult. This is one of the reasons that I ditched the EMWs for the Trams many years ago, although sonically I prefer the EMW. If Countryman makes a tape down clip then that might be the way to go. Ty’s suggestion about the Rycote products is probably a good one, but I’ve not used the undercovers yet so I can’t make an educated comment.

Here’s the tape down holder from Tram:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/258085-REG/Tram_BTD.html

If I have to tape a mic to skin I almost always grab the Sanken COS-11 and moleskin.

Rodney Morris
Freelance Sound Technician/Mixer

[Michael Martin]

Hi Rodney,
I found a similar answer on jwsound.net but you make your own with the vamp clip, medical tape and so fourth. I’ve tried it and it works great. It’d just be nice to have a real tape down. I also just got the Rycote undercovers, I’ll try that out today.

BTW, my EMW only has one side with a screen it’s brand new and is also referred to as an isomax. Maybe this is a different version?

Thanks,

-Michael Martin
Martin Media Company LLC
Location Sound/Audio Post Production/Sound Design