Re: [Harp-L] Playing clean live

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hand held, with some cupping. I like both the Fireball and 58 for different
reasons. The 58 is more dynamic with the HarpBreak. Thanks!
On May 5, 2014 11:38 AM, "Winslow Yerxa" <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> When you say cupped, do you mean cupping the mic in your hands, or cupped
> in the sense that you're capturing the acoustic sound of cupping the harp
> in your hands and working the cup?
>
> If you want to amplify the acoustic sound of your hand cup as if you were
> positioned in front of a mic on a stand, but be mobile and run your own
> effects, you could use a small condensor mic on a gooseneck and clip it to
> your wrist, aimed at the heels of your hands. I do this to get a fully
> "natural" acoustic sound and it works well.
>
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>  *From:* Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 5, 2014 7:57 AM
> *Subject:* [Harp-L] Playing clean live
>
> I am looking for a sweet live rig for playing clean, but cupped.  I get
> asked to play in a bluesy fashion a few songs a night and have been using a
> LoneWolf HarpBreak as a distortion pedal.
>
> Right now, I use a SM58 into an EP Exotic Booster at 9 o'clock to hit the
> HB with enough signal to make is sound really really dirty.  The HB goes
> into a Zoom 100 BT that I use for reverb, but can do like 100 other things.
>
> >From there, I've gone to a passive DI to the board or a Behringer AD21.
> The AD21 compresses the tone even with everything set to neutral.  This
> rig is fine, but I thought it'd be interesting to hear what others are
> doing for playing clean.
>
> My favorite clean tones are probably from Lee Oskar.  I know he uses a
> Beyer M160 into a tube di and a clean amp.  I am thinking of picking up a
> M160 at some point, but do not have a tube DI...I guess the Behringer sorta
> emulates that.
>
> The group plays country and bluegrass...some folk music.  The guitar player
> runs sound, and I haven't been thrilled with the straight to PA tone and
> how it cuts on stage.  There is no reverb on the mixer, and it'd be helpful
> to mix as much before the mixer as possible in order to help him out.
>
> I have other gear I can try in line, but I am sure other's have tried some
> interesting rigs themselves.
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