RE: [Harp-L] Elvis mic with 2 EQs and foot switch

["Bernie Clarke" <rhythmshark@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard

There is a guy in that mods the 55S (Elvis mike) with a bunch of other
element choices.  See http://www.mutantmics.com/3401.html 

 I have always been able to manipulate my harp tone to work with the vocal
mike that I'm using, but I'm not playing from a rack.  I can't imagine
trying to make this viable, unless you made the harp mike integral to the
rack.  There are also some tiny electret condenser mikes that could be
attached to your rack.

For what it's worth, think of the thousands of performances that have come
before with the harp in a rack being played through the vocal mic - is this
sound guy on his game?  A mic set up naturally for the voice should work
pretty well for harp.

I'm considering one of the mutant mics for vocals because they look cool.
Combined with a modern element, it would be a cool thing.

Good luck.

Bernie

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Richard Sleigh
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 2:58 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Elvis mic with 2 EQs and foot switch

Hi Everyone,

I have been playing a gig with a sound man who wants to give me two mics,
one for vocals and one for rack harp. This arrangement drives me nuts cause
shifting from mic to mic throws off my game when I am trying to focus on
playing a song. 

I started thinking about the ideal mic for me and I came up with this idea -
the "Elvis" shure mic with the 57 element ( I think that is what it is) and
a foot pedal rig that would switch between 2 different EQs, one for rack
harp and one for vocals.

There are a lot of ways to do this I suppose and I am really not much of a
gear head, so I thought I would throw this out and see if anyone has some
great ways to do this.

There may be enough room in the Elvis mic for another element, or maybe some
EQ pedal that accepts a lo impedance cord.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Richard Sleigh
P.O. Box 23
Boalsburg PA 16827

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