Presser logistics

[kwcat]

Just a question to pose to those that are in the know on this subject.
This question has a risen multiple times in the last years.

Is it impossible or just inconvenient? to get a recording in the pressers of those posing the questions that you can audibly hear?

With good quality questions being asked, seems like it would be beneficial to the public that listens to these recordings that allow the questions to be heard.
is there someone in charge of that process or maybe a volunteer could be assigned?
Just asking for a friend!

[allcat]

Just a question to pose to those that are in the know on this subject.
This question has a risen multiple times in the last years.

Is it impossible or just inconvenient? to get a recording in the pressers of those posing the questions that you can audibly hear?

With good quality questions being asked, seems like it would be beneficial to the public that listens to these recordings that allow the questions to be heard.
is there someone in charge of that process or maybe a volunteer could be assigned?
Just asking for a friend!

When Colter runs things you can hear them. The 406 stuff sucks.

[ilovethecats]

Just a question to pose to those that are in the know on this subject.
This question has a risen multiple times in the last years.

Is it impossible or just inconvenient? to get a recording in the pressers of those posing the questions that you can audibly hear?

With good quality questions being asked, seems like it would be beneficial to the public that listens to these recordings that allow the questions to be heard.
is there someone in charge of that process or maybe a volunteer could be assigned?
Just asking for a friend!

When Colter runs things you can hear them. The 406 stuff sucks.

But if they fix it I won't be able to play that little Jeopardy game in my head where I listen to Coach Vigens response and then try to guess what the question was.

[liqud360]

Instead of money, I think my gift for 2026 will be a boom mic for these pressers.

[allcat]

Instead of money, I think my gift for 2026 will be a boom mic for these pressers.

Many of the questions come over the phone.

[kwcat]

Instead of money, I think my gift for 2026 will be a boom mic for these pressers.

Many of the questions come over the phone.

Right. Isn’t it possible to put the phone by the mic?

[BroncoCat]

Instead of money, I think my gift for 2026 will be a boom mic for these pressers.

Mine will be a First Interstate Bank backdrop that isn't wrinkled and covers all of the camera coverage.

[saintcat40]

This seems ridiculous that we can’t get this right. In the Illinois State presser, I had no problem hearing the questions. Seems like there would be a simple fix that would bring the interviews up to the standard of the rest of our program.

[TomCat88]

I thought the NCAA ran these pressers, so I think if you go to their website or search for the presser on YouTube using NCAA in the search it might pull it up and the sound should be good/better The one I watched with Vigen was really clear. The one of the players wasn't but I watched that off a different site.

[kwcat]

I thought the NCAA ran these pressers, so I think if you go to their website or search for the presser on YouTube using NCAA in the search it might pull it up and the sound should be good/better The one I watched with Vigen was really clear. The one of the players wasn't but I watched that off a different site.

Here is the one with Brott and Reed. Specifically the phone questions. More often than not on the 406 MT sports and skyline etc. this is the result. I’m not gonna go back and count because most of them are that way. Maybe, the press doesn’t listen to all of them because they have different recordings and don’t pay attention. Just a thought.
One of the most recent by the same organizations Vigen has to strain to hear the questions as well.

[Colter_Nuanez]

When it's a POST game press conference at Montana State, there is a real campus person who's an IT and audio wizard that has a switch for a room-wide microphone, so you can hear the questions clear as day. Anyone who is plugged into the mult box then gets audio that is coming out of the microphones at the front of the room and the mic capturing the questions. This is the best case scenario but only happens 8-10 times per year.

For Monday press conferences, the reason the audio on our videos is great is because I record the audio on the zoom call onto my computer and edit it to perfection. Then I splice that audio with the HD video that Montana State provides me. This is the second-best scenario.

On Monday, I had my 4-channel recorder plugged into the mult box. But it did not pick up the questions well. But since I was there in person, I did not get the zoom audio. And it was not provided by the NCAA. Therefore, the questions were dim.

The Illinois State audio was perfect because they had no contained environment for their presser. Ironic, I know. They had three different people in three different places, no in person media, no press conference set up. The entire thing was recorded on zoom ONLY. So everyone is talking into their computer or phone, making the press questions audible and perfect.

The idea of getting an actual microphone to pass around amongst the press corps SEEMS like a good one. But in reality, it's not. That's how they do it in Missoula and it sucks. There's delays between questions, it gets choppy, you don't want to hog the mic, it makes follow ups from another reporter who didn't ask the initial question impossible.

So to summarize, the best scenario is when the MSU on campus audio people are at the pressers. But that will only happen post game. So, unfortunately, the second-best scenario is for me to actually NOT be there in person and zoom in instead to get the best quality audio.

This is the bane of my existence, so I apologize for the long response. I wish it was better.....

[kwcat]

When it's a POST game press conference at Montana State, there is a real campus person who's an IT and audio wizard that has a switch for a room-wide microphone, so you can hear the questions clear as day. Anyone who is plugged into the mult box then gets audio that is coming out of the microphones at the front of the room and the mic capturing the questions. This is the best case scenario but only happens 8-10 times per year.

For Monday press conferences, the reason the audio on our videos is great is because I record the audio on the zoom call onto my computer and edit it to perfection. Then I splice that audio with the HD video that Montana State provides me. This is the second-best scenario.

On Monday, I had my 4-channel recorder plugged into the mult box. But it did not pick up the questions well. But since I was there in person, I did not get the zoom audio. And it was not provided by the NCAA. Therefore, the questions were dim.

The Illinois State audio was perfect because they had no contained environment for their presser. Ironic, I know. They had three different people in three different places, no in person media, no press conference set up. The entire thing was recorded on zoom ONLY. So everyone is talking into their computer or phone, making the press questions audible and perfect.

The idea of getting an actual microphone to pass around amongst the press corps SEEMS like a good one. But in reality, it's not. That's how they do it in Missoula and it sucks. There's delays between questions, it gets choppy, you don't want to hog the mic, it makes follow ups from another reporter who didn't ask the initial question impossible.

So to summarize, the best scenario is when the MSU on campus audio people are at the pressers. But that will only happen post game. So, unfortunately, the second-best scenario is for me to actually NOT be there in person and zoom in instead to get the best quality audio.

This is the bane of my existence, so I apologize for the long response. I wish it was better.....

Seems like with technology there would be a solution.
Thanks for your time and insight

[coloradocat]

When it's a POST game press conference at Montana State, there is a real campus person who's an IT and audio wizard that has a switch for a room-wide microphone, so you can hear the questions clear as day. Anyone who is plugged into the mult box then gets audio that is coming out of the microphones at the front of the room and the mic capturing the questions. This is the best case scenario but only happens 8-10 times per year.

For Monday press conferences, the reason the audio on our videos is great is because I record the audio on the zoom call onto my computer and edit it to perfection. Then I splice that audio with the HD video that Montana State provides me. This is the second-best scenario.

On Monday, I had my 4-channel recorder plugged into the mult box. But it did not pick up the questions well. But since I was there in person, I did not get the zoom audio. And it was not provided by the NCAA. Therefore, the questions were dim.

The Illinois State audio was perfect because they had no contained environment for their presser. Ironic, I know. They had three different people in three different places, no in person media, no press conference set up. The entire thing was recorded on zoom ONLY. So everyone is talking into their computer or phone, making the press questions audible and perfect.

The idea of getting an actual microphone to pass around amongst the press corps SEEMS like a good one. But in reality, it's not. That's how they do it in Missoula and it sucks. There's delays between questions, it gets choppy, you don't want to hog the mic, it makes follow ups from another reporter who didn't ask the initial question impossible.

So to summarize, the best scenario is when the MSU on campus audio people are at the pressers. But that will only happen post game. So, unfortunately, the second-best scenario is for me to actually NOT be there in person and zoom in instead to get the best quality audio.

This is the bane of my existence, so I apologize for the long response. I wish it was better.....

Seems odd that the campus employee would have more availability on Saturday afternoon/night than Monday morning. Leon should be able to pull this person out of whatever they're doing for one hour a week (or just get them to train someone in the BAC). Oh well, thanks for the explanation.

[kwcat]

When it's a POST game press conference at Montana State, there is a real campus person who's an IT and audio wizard that has a switch for a room-wide microphone, so you can hear the questions clear as day. Anyone who is plugged into the mult box then gets audio that is coming out of the microphones at the front of the room and the mic capturing the questions. This is the best case scenario but only happens 8-10 times per year.

For Monday press conferences, the reason the audio on our videos is great is because I record the audio on the zoom call onto my computer and edit it to perfection. Then I splice that audio with the HD video that Montana State provides me. This is the second-best scenario.

On Monday, I had my 4-channel recorder plugged into the mult box. But it did not pick up the questions well. But since I was there in person, I did not get the zoom audio. And it was not provided by the NCAA. Therefore, the questions were dim.

The Illinois State audio was perfect because they had no contained environment for their presser. Ironic, I know. They had three different people in three different places, no in person media, no press conference set up. The entire thing was recorded on zoom ONLY. So everyone is talking into their computer or phone, making the press questions audible and perfect.

The idea of getting an actual microphone to pass around amongst the press corps SEEMS like a good one. But in reality, it's not. That's how they do it in Missoula and it sucks. There's delays between questions, it gets choppy, you don't want to hog the mic, it makes follow ups from another reporter who didn't ask the initial question impossible.

So to summarize, the best scenario is when the MSU on campus audio people are at the pressers. But that will only happen post game. So, unfortunately, the second-best scenario is for me to actually NOT be there in person and zoom in instead to get the best quality audio.

This is the bane of my existence, so I apologize for the long response. I wish it was better.....

Seems odd that the campus employee would have more availability on Saturday afternoon/night than Monday morning. Leon should be able to pull this person out of whatever they're doing for one hour a week (or just get them to train someone in the BAC). Oh well, thanks for the explanation.

Part of it seems simple to me if questions are being asked over a phone and there is a mic available either in tandem or standalone with who is being interviewed. Why is the phone not placed close to the microphone as an example?

20 years ago when I did trade shows and was on industry boards and we would have an answer sessions. From a small select group. We had a guy with a microphone on an extender arm that went over the top of peoples heads and picked up what they were saying. He went pretty fast and smooth. I’m just spitballing. There’s gotta be better technology available now.

Maybe there’s not better technology they can’t seem to get the microphone to work for a referee on the field either! Lol

Anyway, game day, can’t get here fast enough

[saintcat40]

It really isn’t that complicated. There are plenty of options to input multiple microphones into one recording source. Maybe Bill Lamberty needs to put in a purchase request for some basic decent equipment (there could be a relatively nice setup for a few hundred dollars). Even after Colter’s explanation, I don’t think it is that complicated. Buy 4 microphones, some version of a splitter, then input into the master recording device. It is very doable if anyone would make it a priority.

[Colter_Nuanez]

It really isn’t that complicated. There are plenty of options to input multiple microphones into one recording source. Maybe Bill Lamberty needs to put in a purchase request for some basic decent equipment (there could be a relatively nice setup for a few hundred dollars). Even after Colter’s explanation, I don’t think it is that complicated. Buy 4 microphones, some version of a splitter, then input into the master recording device. It is very doable if anyone would make it a priority.

I think part of it is that, before Skyline started doing it, nobody really posted the pressers in full. So all that mattered was the audio of the subjects and what they were saying. The TV sound bites on the news don't include the questions, the print reporters don't care about sound.

But now everything is multimedia.

I would love to contribute to a constructive conversation to get it fixed. It would certainly be beneficial to everyone.

[saintcat40]

@Colter_Nuanez Thanks for the reply. I was originally going to suggest that you purchase the equipment (which I would donate to if necessary), and you be in charge of the master recording because you obviously care the most. Then I remembered that you are often remote, so it needs to be someone in house. I don’t know if you could mention to Bill Lamberty that it is a constant complaint, and possibly discuss solutions with him? I know you are a super busy guy, and I really appreciate all your content.

[RKMCMT]

Instead of money, I think my gift for 2026 will be a boom mic for these pressers.

Mine will be a First Interstate Bank backdrop that isn't wrinkled and covers all of the camera coverage.

Hah, I've joked about this before... Can we not just buy a fixed backdrop or at least pull out the old iron to smooth that thing out.

[kwcat]

It really isn’t that complicated. There are plenty of options to input multiple microphones into one recording source. Maybe Bill Lamberty needs to put in a purchase request for some basic decent equipment (there could be a relatively nice setup for a few hundred dollars). Even after Colter’s explanation, I don’t think it is that complicated. Buy 4 microphones, some version of a splitter, then input into the master recording device. It is very doable if anyone would make it a priority.

I think part of it is that, before Skyline started doing it, nobody really posted the pressers in full. So all that mattered was the audio of the subjects and what they were saying. The TV sound bites on the news don't include the questions, the print reporters don't care about sound.

But now everything is multimedia.

I would love to contribute to a constructive conversation to get it fixed. It would certainly be beneficial to everyone.

Back in the day when you were first getting started, I was one of the ones wondering why things weren’t on YouTube. Obviously I’m a big YouTube fan because it is so easy to use without having to sign up for anything.
Also had a relative on staff at NDSU and beyond the fact that they have been the gold standard in FCS football for the last decade plus they’ve also always done a great job with their media post and expediting information post game.
MSU football has improved and so has the coverage thanks to people like yourself. Sure appreciate what you do.