Mic storage & visibility/access

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:24 am

Aiight, it's a weird problem to have but I bet some of you can relate:

I'm trying to figure out the best way to store mic's so that they are protected, clean, and yet visible and easily accessed.

I have a couple drawers for 'em, and I suppose I could just buy heavy-duty clear bags (pencil bags, etc.) for 'em,

Or, anyone use something like this?

How about for yer mic's?

inverseroom · Post by **inverseroom** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:29 am

I just leave them up on the stands with clear plastic bags over them. I only have 7 or 8 mics total though.

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:56 am

inverseroom wrote:I just leave them up on the stands with clear plastic bags over them. I only have 7 or 8 mics total though.

I've a few more, but my space is a bedio and so I have 2 tall stands, a medium stand and a cuppla-3 desk stands. OK, 4 of those, but one has a stereo bar on it so it's in the closet, and one has a MD421n onnit and another a RE320 what have the special mounts so are a PITA to take off. I do have all of those bagged, tho'. (Actually, my tall stands have a condensor, a ribbon and a tube mic, all of which have PITA shock mounts.)

But I have another dozen mic's or so and I hate to just throw 'em inna drawer to be jostled. And if I bag 'em in anything but clear, I won't see 'em to be inspired to use 'em, I think.

Life is tough ...

blungo2 · Post by **blungo2** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:18 pm

This is probably going to sound dumb, but i've been thinking about pretty much the same thing. How to store my mics in a relatively compact way and have them visible and protected.
I was thinking of some kind of glass fronted ikea case, mounting tubes (pvc?) of the right diameter on the shelves, so i could just slip the mics on their mounts over the tubes. i dunno, it might work...

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:26 pm

For shites and gigglez, I was recording today, and here's my desk. The ADK is under the cover, and some mic bags are piled in the center.

Oh, and that's this thread from a cuppla minutes ago on the screen!

That's a Shure SM63L sticking out by the blue bowl, and a EV634 peeking from behind the the TP (the brass is a slide I was Sandmanning a Epi Firebird bass with until the bridge I just fixed popped again and so I hadda go fretless).

vivalastblues · Post by **vivalastblues** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:12 pm

Realised recently that something like this would be perfect. Too bad they're all in america and I'm in oz. I ended up getting some of those Ikea Moppe drawers. They're okay.

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:09 am

Interesting idear, except I think the drawers would only be 6" x6", and of course, no immediate visibility.

vivalastblues · Post by **vivalastblues** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:23 am

Why do they need to be visible if there's a label on each drawer?

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 6:56 am

Because labels require organization and putting things in their proper place and, ...

... eh, ...

... did you see my desk picture above?

E.Bennett · Post by **E.Bennett** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:11 am

We have old library card catalogs at our place for microphone storage. They work really well. Of course we still catalog with Dewey rather than LOC.

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:37 pm

Randyman... · Post by **Randyman...** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:39 pm

Nice, Mevvv!

Looks like quite a few tasty dynamics in there (and a funky ribbon near the bottom???)

Might have to cop your idea. Just don't slam that door!

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:51 pm

Yeah, I think I like the thing!

These are my left-over mic's, actually.

My drum kit mic's are packed for a jam this weekend, and my good recording mics are on stands.

I have a addiction, y'see ...

terryb · Post by **terryb** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:00 am

I've been searching for a used card catalog for years. They are hard to come by and really expensive...well expensive for something that's not a mic or pre

E.Bennett · Post by **E.Bennett** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:46 am

I hopped on the phone and started calling libraries and schools. It took a few hours, but I found a library happy to give away 4 very nice card catalogs.

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