Acoustic microphone support bracket
First Claim
1. A bracket, comprising:
- a base member having first and second ends;
an upper mounting member secured to one end of said base member;
a lower mounting member secured to the other end of said base member; and
a microphone holder secured to one of said mounting members.
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Abstract
A stringed instrument microphone which is particularly optimized for many players of stringed instruments is disclosed. Uniformity and faithfulness of the electrical output is provided by employing a high-quality microphone mounted by a fraction to the sound box at a fixed position in which it does not interfere with the playing of the instrument. At the same time gone variation of this position is accommodated with a structure which maintains position rigorously. This is important because infinitesimally small variations in position will produce clearly audible distortions. In accordance with the invention it has been discovered that such variations may be caused, among other factors, by vibration of the sound box, a flexible or otherwise displaceable bracket structure and resonance in the bracket. The present invention optimizes the solution by providing a mounting configuration, multiple bracket material selections and arrangements, microphone characteristics and bracket configuration which cooperate to minimize distortions.
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19 Claims
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1. A bracket, comprising:
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a base member having first and second ends;
an upper mounting member secured to one end of said base member;
a lower mounting member secured to the other end of said base member; and
a microphone holder secured to one of said mounting members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A bracket mounted microphone, comprising:
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a base member having first and second ends;
an upper mounting member secured to one end of said base member;
a lower mounting member secured to the other end of said base member;
a microphone holder secured to one of said mounting member; and
a microphone secured to said microphone holder.
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13. A musical instrument, comprising:
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a resonant body having first and second ends;
a fretboard with first and second ends, said first end of said fretboard being secured to said first end of said resonant body;
a plurality of strings disposed between said second end of said resonant body and said second end of said fretboard;
a base member having first and second ends;
an upper mounting member secured to one end of said base member;
a lower mounting member secured to the other end of said base member, said instrument being disposed between said upper and lower mounting members and over said base member;
a microphone holder secured to one of said mounting members; and
a microphone secured to one of said mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 19)
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16. A bracket, comprising:
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a base member comprising at least one suction cup;
a boom secured to said base member; and
a microphone holder secured to said boom. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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