Re: [Harp-L] Audix Fireball... And other harp mics.

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

I do not have a Fireball, but I want one.  My understanding is it is a lot 
like some of the AKG D5 I have (and other Audix mics I've had) and doesn't 
have much of a proximity effects and is is near impossible to overdrive.

I have experimented a lot lately with proximity effect as it pertains to 
mic placement and hand placement.  This isn't so much for hand effects as 
it is trying to sing, hum bass lines, and beatbox through the same mic.  I 
know Brandon Bailey uses the AKG D5, but I find mics with the proximity 
effect like the SM58 or SM57 easier to use for this.

A mic that responds to cupping is the way to go to maximize hand effects.  
I want a Fireball to use with my 255 patches as my mics tend to feedback 
pretty early with it - this is due to having mics have a much wider pickup 
pattern - rather than trying to adjust settings.  My powered monitor also 
has a peak around 2-4khz, so I need to eq anyways.

At any rate, I have an inline XLR VC from Greg (as well as an Ultimate 57 
and custom wood bullet mic).  This would be an easy fix.  Or, you can sell 
me your VC-less Fireball to help fund a new one with a VC, lol.

Mike
On Monday, June 25, 2012 7:04:43 AM UTC-5, Elizabeth Hess wrote:
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> I have an Audix Fireball V, which is a Fireball with volume control.  I 
> play it through a Digitech RP355 and a Peavey KB-2 amp. 
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> My current challenge with it is that I am finally reaching the point where 
> I want to learn to incorporate more expressiveness with my hands.  I've had 
> trouble doing it with this mic.  I took the occasion of this thread to see 
> if I could find some performance examples on YouTube; first up was this 
> video of the mic's debut at NAMM 2006: 
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTsS93Avt4E 
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> At about the 0:44 mark we have: 
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> "Now, much like the original Fireball, this mic has the ability to be 
> cupped by the user, and not change the sound." 
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> Aha.  Maybe it's not just my technique, and lack thereof.  Richard (or 
> anyone else): suggestions on a resource for improving my technique, or a 
> different "best" mic to try with the Digitech setup?  My context is that I 
> play blues (or whatever else is called) at open blues jams in loud bars. 
>
> Thanks in advance. 
> Elizabeth (aka "Tin Lizzie") 
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