Re: [Harp-L] vocal mic with band

[Joel Fritz <jfritz666@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

john kuzloski wrote:
> When I'm sittin' in with an electric band, it seems that the vocal mics are set so you have to be right on top of them to be heard.  I assume this is done to prevent feedback.  Unfortunately, it also prevents the preferred "acoustic" playing distance of at least a few inches to allow full hand effects.  Is this just "how it is" or is there a way around it?  
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> (Of course, playing hand held into an amp or PA is a way around it, but that's not the same playing style; a ring-style mic allows an "approximation" of acoustic, hand effect style, but I'm wondering more about the possibility of staying with a mic on a stand.  For example, is there a different kind of mic that kept well away from the monitors that would pick up the harmonica sound from a few inches away w/o feedback?  Or do I just need to ask the sound person to turn me up?)  
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> Thanks!   --john k.
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Kind of depends on how loud the band is and how loudly you can play. 
I've seen people play acoustic style with a loud band far enough away 
from the mic to get full advantage of hand effects.

Singers usually get on top of the vocal mic either because they can't or 
don't want to sing very loudly or they want to take advantage of the mid 
bass boost that happens when you're right on top of the mic.

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