Re: amp mics

[clarke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

>George Miklas writes...
>
>>IMHO, using microphones to amplify an amplifier on stage just creates
>>multiplying problems for the sound engineer.  Today, we use direct boxes
>>as opposed to microphones.  If you want to preserve the sound of your
>>speaker, then the only way is a microphone.  However, if you want to
>>help to eliminate problems as feedback, background noise, and foot tapping, 
>>then you will want to look into a direct line.  
>
>Amen! From the father of a sound man.
>
>(And I might add - performers who crank their amps too loud for the venue and  
> the sound man catches hell for something he has no control over).

Horsefeathers!
If you have a "sound engineer" with any skills at all, he wil be able to 
control the sound (with the exception of too loud stage volume in which
case he should have the guts to ask the offending guitar player to turn
down at least once) of a band, without going direct, by close micing.  I do
it all the time.  It is certainly a lot more common than running guitars and 
harps direct.  The exception would be keyboards and bass.


Bernie Clarke
"Don't start me to talkin', I'll tell everything I know" - SBWII