Re: [Harp-L] Mics and RPs

[Mike <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

"I happened to drop by the Dirty South forum last night, where I saw that 
the myth that "the only mic that works well with a Digitech RP is an Audix 
Fireball" is alive and well."

That's a bit of a straw man argument in that someone was trouble shooting 
feedback issues, and I brought up that mic choice might be a factor.  Mic 
choice is a factor with ANY rig, and having experienced myself, first hand 
with the RP255, different mics sound different - which can impact things 
like volume and feedback, etc.

That isn't a knock on anything, especially the patch set you've put 
together.  The simple truth is changing variables within a rig changes the 
output - hell, the speaker used, room design, PA, and the place you stand 
on stage are also things to consider.

On Friday, October 17, 2014 8:15:36 AM UTC-5, Richard Hunter wrote:
>
> I happened to drop by the Dirty South forum last night, where I saw that 
> the myth that "the only mic that works well with a Digitech RP is an Audix 
> Fireball" is alive and well. 
>
> The Fireball is the mic I carry when I'm only taking one, but any mic can 
> be used with an RP, just as any mic can be used with a "real" amp.  (We all 
> know that traditional amps are not any more "real" than any other type of 
> manufactured device, right?) Different mics produce different sounds when 
> fed through an amp, modeled or otherwise.  If you want a Chicago-style 
> sound from your amp, modeled or otherwise, use a Chicago-style mic.  I use 
> the Audix most (not all) of the time because I like it. If you like 
> something else better, by all means use it. Use the mic that gives you the 
> sound you like.  It's pretty much that simple.   
>
> To hear what I'm talking about with your ears, check out this post at my 
> website: 
> http://www.hunterharp.com/what-a-difference-a-mic-makes-part-1/ 
> and this one: 
> http://www.hunterharp.com/what-a-difference-a-mic-makes-part-ii/ 
>
> Shall we let this myth die now?   
>
> Thanks, Richard Hunter 
>
> author, "Jazz Harp" (Oak Publications, NYC) 
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>