Re: [Harp-L] Volume Adjustment help

["Mike and Beverly Rogers" <mbrogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry Price makes a great volume box, that attaches to your belt  You might
talk to him at Midwest microphones.  Bullfrog
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scooter" <10hole@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jp Pagán" <jpl_pagan@xxxxxxxxx>; "harp-l harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Volume Adjustment help


> Best thing would be to practice very gently and learn how to play the same
> with and
> without a lot of pressure. Other than that you could get a JT30 style mic
> with a volume control
> or maybe a volume pedal. Anyone else ?????
>
> Scooter
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> >     i've recently started playing out with my band,
> > and i'm trying to zero in on fixing some problems. all
> > the "how do i play that" problems aside, i have a
> > question about volume.
> >     first, quickly, is my "rig." i'm playing an SM57
> > through a lo/hi-z converter into a Harp Commander into
> > the PA. i may add a delay pedal at some point. right
> > now, i use the HC to EQ my sound and to provide the
> > overdrive i want.
> >   here's the issue: on some songs i want a dirtier
> > sound, on some songs cleaner. and on a couple of
> > songs, where we keep the volume down, i need to be
> > able to play softly but still gritty.
> >   the HC's level control can only do so much however
> > - when i back off the level a little, i lose some
> > volume, which isn't always what i want. and other
> > times, when i want to play softer, i may want to keep
> > the level high to get a more overdriven sound. and of
> > course, there's the problem of wanting to be a
> > background player most of the time, and a soloist
> > (read, my sound needs to pop above the band a bit)
> > some of the time.
> >    some of this i can handle with the dynamics of my
> > own playing, but i'm either not good enough at it, or
> > i'm looking for levels of change that are too far
> > apart.
> >    if i can't depend on the soundman to turn me up or
> > down, can anyone recommend an option by which i can
> > still use the HC to control my overdrive level, but
> > have an independent volume control? something,
> > perhaps, to go between the HC and the PA?
> >
> >    (of course, i'll take advice on technique as well,
> > since i figure the discussion's gonna veer in that
> > direction ;)
> >
> >     thanks for any advice,
> >
> >   --Jp
> >
> >
> >
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