Re: [Harp-L] Vocal/harp mics

[Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>

I make a volume control for low-impedance mics just for this reason.  
I like the vocal mic a lot hotter for my acoustic harp playing than I  
do for my singing because I eat the mic when singing  and I want to  
get my hands between the harp and mic when playing. And many of us  
don't have the luxury of a sound guy at all for some gigs, let alone  
one who is ALWAYS at the table, predicts what the vocal and harp  
levels should be and gets them right every time. I couldn't find a  
suitable product so I developed one. With it, we just set the PA up  
hot enough for the harp with the control at full volume, and I then I  
can turn the control down right at the mic when I'm singing.

Info specific to this control is on http://www.blowsmeaway.com/xlr.html

Cheers


/Greg

http://www.blowsmeaway.com
http://www.bluestateband.net




> In a message dated 5/9/2007 2:06:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jonathan.f.hill@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Also  I've noticed that the levels you need on a mic for vocals as  
> opposed  to
> harp are very different. The vocal levels for most mics are
> just too  high when you try and blow harp through it. So maybe some  
> kind of
> volume  pot on the mic? Do they even do that for vocal mics?
> I've never been a  gearhead, but right now I need the gear. :-)