Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic mic

[robert mcgraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been using the Sennheiser XSW 35A wireless for about a year and I like it; my amp is a Fender Acoustisonic.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/handheld-microphone-wireless-systems/sennheiser-xsw-35-a-wireless-handheld-vocal-set

 I stumbled on this when I was playing at a local club that had one of these mics as part of their house PA. On an impulse, I used it through my amp one night and was pleased with the sound, so I bought one...though I usually cup the mic a la Toots [wish I played a la Toots], this mic probably sounds better when I leave it in the stand and play without cupping. Anyway, this is what I use. I've tried the Fireball and am not a fan of it for chromatic; my mic of choice before this was the SM58. If i had a better amp, that might still be my mic, but there you are :-) 
WVa Bob

 
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From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx <harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Sheltraw <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 3:50 PM
To: Slim Heilpern
Cc: harp-l harp-l
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic mic

Thanks Slim.

Do you have any experience with wireless mica?

Daniel

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 27, 2016, at 8:40 PM, Slim Heilpern <slim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hi Daniel -
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> It would depend on what kind of a sound/style you’re going for to some extent.
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> For instance, Stevie Wonder doesn’t generally hold a mic, he plays in front of one on a stand and it suites his style well (he doesn’t cup the harp).
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> Most jazz players do something similar to what Toots Thielemans does, which is to hold a Sure SM58 mic inside his somewhat cupped hands very close to the harmonica, taking advantage of the proximity effect of the vocal mic to warm up his sound:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQFvpDptc7c
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> You’ll notice that Toots mostly holds the mic near the bottom octave with his left hand (not always), that’s pretty common since the high notes are plenty loud. However Gregoire Maret does the opposite, and gets a great sound too.
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> Regardless, I urge you to experiment and see what works best for you as there’s no one correct way.
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> - Slim.
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> www.SlimAndPenny.com
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>> On Apr 27, 2016, at 3:37 PM, Sheltraw <macaroni9999@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> I am thinking about getting a mic soon and I play chromatic harp only. I'm curious about how one holds a chromatic harp and mic while playing. Do you have a YouTube video link demonstrating this?
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>> Thanks,
>> Daniel
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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