Many performers have a stack of tape like this stuck to some case that’s not seen by the audience.
This is mic tape, that’s used to keep a cheek mic in place. Usually, when you take off your mic, there’s not a trash can nearby to throw it away, so you put it on something…then it grows into a mountain over time.
This came in handy the other day, I was setting up a show and putting my mic on and couldn’t find my roll of mic tape. I realized I could peel off one of those squares and it would get me through the show. That works, but I also thought there should be a better way to do this than using old tape.
A Better Way To Be Prepared For An Emergency!
What I did was put a strip of mic tape on across my case, then put a second strip on top of that. That’s going to keep the adhesive on the outermost piece “fresh”.
Now, if there’s an emergency, I just peel off what I need from the outer layer and use that. It’s an easy way to be prepared that takes up no space in my case!
Here’s an example of how I’ve traveled with my audio gear in the past:
https://www.magicshow.tips/magic-show-tips/carry-on-audio-box/
you can see the roll of mic tape in the case!
-Louie