Pop Filters and the Big No-No’s

Capturing Sound can be tricky

Did you know that you can actually cause more static sound in your recordings when using a Pop Filter? That’s right! Pop Filter’s are a tool used by many singers to decrease the popping of air that flows into the mic. If a singer says a “P” or maybe a “T” to loud, it can cause the sound to pop in the recording leaving a horrible little peak in the end product that is very undesirable to most engineers.

 

 

 

Pop Filters are the way to isolate sound

The pop filter is a fantastic tool for eliminating this problem. But what most musicians do not know is where to put the pop filter. Pop Filters usually come with a convenient clasp on the end of an adjustable neck. You will see most engineers and producers attach it to the singers microphone stand and then swivel the adjustable neck so that the screen sits in front of the microphone, between the singer and the mic head. What they don’t realize though is that if the singer causes the pop filter to vibrate or if they tap it or hit it, that will travel through the adjustable arm and into the stand that is holding the microphone, hence transferring the sound right into the mic and into the recording! To avoid all that extra noise, simply place the pop filter on a mic stand next to the stand that is holding the mic… this way if the pop filter gets moved or jolted – the sound is eliminated from the microphone all together.

 

 

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