Re: [Harp-L] Best PA setting to play with band

[Boris Plotnikov <ploboris@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know about another countries, but here in Russia almost always
stage monitors sucks, and almost always it's maximum 3 lines, not personal
monitors. This is the reason I prefer to always have my amp on stage. In
future I wish to get myself a personal monitor for a clean harp.


2013/8/22 Mike <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>

> Do you have a monitor with your own mix?  Did you use the amp for stage
> volume or front of house volume too?  Where was the amp position relative
> to stage?  What mic are you going to use to the PA?
>
> If you don't have access to a good monitor with your own mix, you'll hate
> playing through the PA regardless of mix.  If you have a good monitor, and
> know the sound guy, make sure he is willing to sound check with you.  IMO,
> if you use a clean dynamic mic, all you have to do is bump some lows, cut
> some highs, and add a hint of reverb.  When sitting in with Blues Traveler,
> I used a Beta 57a and that's how it was mixed.  It sounds like a clean harp
> tone - sorta hi-fi.  Pull some more highs and compensate with mids to get a
> warmer tone.
>
> On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 11:41:54 AM UTC-5, dennis wrote:
> >
> > After years of the sound man's grimacing in a club I am going to try and
> > defer to his wish to "just play through the PA mike" rather than setting
> up
> > my miked amp. This is a paying gig in a major NYC joint that I do weekly
> so
> > the opportunity is worth the degradation in tonal quality if it's the
> price
> > I have to pay. I must go through one of the house wireless mikes into the
> > PA without the addition of any added effects so what would give me the
> most
> > resonantly smooth sound regarding PA settings please? Thanks. d
> > facebook.com/yodennis
> > http://www.myspace.com/blowintheblues
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Thanks, Boris Plotnikov
http://borisplotnikov.ru