live mic

his mic was off

I need an adjective modifying the noun, mic like ____ mic.

Tricky one.

There is the phrase off mic, but this doesn't really refer to the mic being switched off, rather that whatever was said was not picked up by the mic. So something was said off mic.

Don't know if it helps.

I'm with Opti. There isn't one that I know of.

Hi,
I think people say 'a dead mic'.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/micaelp/2561017656/

Clive

CliveHi,
I think people say 'a dead mic'.

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Clive

When I'm in the studio we use dead mic to mean one that doesn't work, rather than one not switched on. This mic's dead - not working.

If it's not switched on, we just say - this mic's off

Hi Optoilang,

I'm not so sure of that. What do you make of this very famous incident?
If you want to rise to the top, don't do things like blabbing smart-alecky comments or anally oriented opinions into a microphone. You could go coast-to-coast.

Except, of course, one who did rise to the top -- Ronald Reagan -- did it. Ronald Reagan, leader of the fr

Nice.