Why do some drummers have plexiglass shields around them when performing on TV?!
Question: Why do some drummers have plexiglass shields around them when performing on TV!?
Answers:
It functions as an isolation booth!.
As the gain of drums in a small space is very loud, it serves to isolate the surrounding space, and the mics in it, from being saturated by the drums, and allows a 'cleaner' isolated proximity signal to be obtained when micing for live sound &/or recording!. It also mitigates the drum volume in a smaller live venue where the single largest problem is excessive stage volume!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
As the gain of drums in a small space is very loud, it serves to isolate the surrounding space, and the mics in it, from being saturated by the drums, and allows a 'cleaner' isolated proximity signal to be obtained when micing for live sound &/or recording!. It also mitigates the drum volume in a smaller live venue where the single largest problem is excessive stage volume!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com