RE: [Harp-L] Why use a Harmonica Mic?

["steve" <mudharp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 Any mic can be a harmonica mic.  It all depends on the type off tone you want projected.  Some mic elements have a more driven tone with great midrange, some have a little less drive with good low end, some have big low end and pretty good drive and some are just an acoustic sound.  Usually the acoustic type sound from your vocal dynamic mic can be reduced by removing the ball screen to add more compression to the coil, but you need to protect it somehow and you risk damage.  Charlie Musslewhite uses an interesting cup when he plays through his ball screen mic.  Hard to explain in words.  Shrill tone can come from several sources and a crummy speaker with any high impedence mic will just add to this problem. hope this helps,stevethunderharpmics  --- On Sat 04/01, Cathal Mcg < 2smartbyhalf@xxxxxxxxx > wrote:From: Cathal Mcg [mailto: 2smartbyhalf@xxxxxxxxx]To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 23:23:17 +0100Subject: [Harp-L] Why use a Harmonica Mic?How is a 
harmonica microphone different to a standard vocal mic (as I'vebeen using)? Is the difference that a harp mic is designed to tame theshrill highs and emphasise the lows?In that case would a compressor or EQ attached to a standard mic do the samejob?Thanks in advance (and for all the information this list has given me),Cathal_______________________________________________Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.orgHarp-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l

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