Re: [Harp-L] Volume Control

["G. E. Popenoe" <gpopenoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

I use a one speaker PA setup. It's a sax player trick. Add tube pre  
amp, compression and some effects and you get a pretty fat sound when  
you want it.

Since PA's are engineered for open source inputs, feedback is not much  
if an issue.

My JBL Eon 10 punches through a wall of electric band without much  
trouble. This is not so much out of pure volume but out of tremendous  
acoustic efficiency.

I use a Beringer mixer to control volume. It is a multi channel mixer  
so I can have multiple mics. It's like having a guitar with multiple  
pickups.

Finally, I can grow the system as needed since the Eons daisy chain.
However, I avoid that to keep it one load rig.

Now if you have to have that vintage Chicago Blues sound forget the  
above and check out the rigs the blues cats use.

Gary Popenoe

On Feb 15, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Mudharp@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Lots of pluses and minuses regarding volume controls on harp  
> microphones.
> It's a plus to be able to roll back volume a little when your just  
> comping  and
> then open it up full blast when blowing a solo. The trade off  is  
> signal loss
> but I guess there are ways to compensate for that. I've heard  mixed  
> opinions
> -- hard core purists that I know say you should be able to  control  
> your 
> volume with breath control and hand shaping the same way the   
> Walters did but amps
> are more powerful these days, bands are louder and the  feedback  
> monster is
> always lurking. Feedback eliminators and inline volume  controls are  
> available
> options but I'm curious, what do folks on the list  think and what  
> do you use
> to tame the beast without sacrificing the tone of your  favorite mic?
>
> tom albanese
>
>
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