Subject: [Harp-L] Vocal and Harmonica Microphone

[Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>

Matt - there are lots of good vocal mics. I sing and play through a  
Shure Beta 58 and am very happy with it. The SM58 is almost as good.  
But your question is more about technique and/or solutions to the  
problem of voice level vs. harp level. When I sing, I like the mic  
very close to my lips for that "proximity effect." However at this  
level it isn't "hot" enough to play acoustic harp with my hands  
cupped in front of the mic. And that means I can't get that great  
hand-wah sound.

So I developed a volume control for low-impedance mics. Several folks  
on this list, including our resident star Rob Paparozzi, use my  
product.  With the control, I simply set the PA up hot enough for my  
harp playing, and reduce the volume right there at the microphone a  
little when I sing so I can get close. Voila!

More info for you on my site: http://www.blowsmeaway.com/xlr.html



> From: "Matt Smart" <matthewsmart@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: June 12, 2006 5:13:57 AM PDT
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Vocal and Harmonica Microphone
>
>
> Can somone recommend a good microphone that I can single vocals  
> through and
> play harp? I want to play with some hand technique and don't want  
> to play
> though a bullet or holding another mike. I am looking for a mike  
> that will
> pick up my harp technique a few inches away..if that makes sense..