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

[chicago bluesman <chicagobluesman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Elizabeth's point about the Fireball limiting the use of hand effects is a good observation.  Its clean, natural tone is suitable for much, but not all of the material I play,  but I often miss the high compression, hand effects opportunities when using this mic as compared to a JT-30 or other bullet mic design.  I can get some degree of whaa-whaa with the Audix but nothing like the tonal variations through hand effects which are available with a JT-30 design.   I've got a Greg Heumann modified Ultimate 545 with the bulletizer cup--I've thought about the idea of trying to design something similar for the Audix Fireball--a cup around around the end of the mic, placed so it doesn't interfere with the volume control.  I'm so accustomed to the diameter of a JT-30 that I'm aware of the slightly smaller diameter of the bulletizer and, in fact, I rarely use the Ultimate 545, even though it delivers terrific tone.  Will probably put up the Ultimate 545 for sale at some point.  If anybody has had success in bulletizing an Audix Fireball I'd be interested in hearing how they did it.

John

> From: TrackHarpL@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Audix Fireball... And other harp mics.
> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:04:43 -0400
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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.
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> Thanks in advance.
> Elizabeth (aka "Tin Lizzie")
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