[Harp-L] Using flute or trumpet mics for acoustic cupped sound

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm still looking for a "hands free" roaming mic that will capture an
acoustic harmonica sound.

A critical part of this picture is capturing a hand-cupped sound - what
the listener hears and mics pick up OUTSIDE the hand cup.

I occurs to me that something like a flexible gooseneck flute or
trumpet mic like the one found here:

http://www.kksound.com/silverbullet.html

could be mounted with velcro on the wrist of the hand that holds the
harmonica and extended to just behind the back of that hand. It would
be just outside the opening of the hand cup and out of the way of the
"moving" hand - the one that opens and closes. It'd be a little like
those headset mics you see people like Janet Jackson wearing so they
can sing while dancing.

Anybody have any comments on this idea?

I'm still looking into inside-the-hand mics like the Harmonica Honker.
But it occurs to me that with the mic inside the hand cup, it will
capture something quite different from the outside-the-cup sound I'm
looking for. I'll be trying out a unit soon and will be able to tell if
this is an issue. 

Winslow


		
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