Mastering Microphone Technique
A microphone is more than something you talk or sing into. Knowing how to use it is part of the performance.
During the Michael Hirn episode of The Chris & Mike Show, the conversation turns to microphone technique and how much control a broadcaster, singer, or performer can have simply by understanding distance, volume, movement, and dynamics.
It’s a subject Chris knows particularly well. During his years performing onstage with his band, Chris became a master at working the microphone, knowing when to pull away, when to get close, and how to use the mic to control the power and emotion of his voice. Those same skills carried over into the studio, where microphone discipline can make the difference between sounding amateur and sounding polished.
Michael brings the broadcaster’s perspective, where the microphone becomes an instrument of its own. Your voice has to communicate excitement without simply yelling, create intimacy during quieter moments, and keep listeners engaged when they can't see what's happening.
Whether you're singing in front of a crowd, calling a game, recording a podcast, or sitting behind a radio console, great microphone technique isn't something the audience is supposed to notice.
They're supposed to feel it.
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