[Dixielandjazz] Microphones

[Stephen Heist]

Well... the BIGGEST problem about putting a mike 4 to 6 feet in front of
the band is - most guys don't know how to direct their horn RIGHT at the
mic...  Heck, I've had guys that were a foot from the mike and didn't have
the ability to "play" the mike...  They'd start off a solo playing right at
the mike and half way through turn the bell away from the mike and the last
half of his solo wasn't even heard....  Besides you'd pick up all the
abient noise on the stage - feet shuffling, tuba player breaking wind,
generally NOT a good idea.... :-)
Feedback problem would increase dramatically...  Sorry, but in general,
closer is better :-)
All the Best,
Steve Heist

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> [Original Message]
> From: Russ Guarino <russg at redshift.com>
> To: <steveheist at earthlink.net>
> Cc: Rob McCallum <rakmccallum at hotmail.com>;
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Date: 2/27/2006 6:33:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Microphones
>
> I've noticed no one has ever asked this question about mikes, which is, is
> there a mike that can be placed about 4 - 6 feet in front of a band that
will
> pick up the sound?  Or do all mikes require the singer or horn to be
about 1/4
> from the mike head?
>
> Russ Guarino
>
> Stephen Heist wrote:
>
> > Everyone is going to give you their "favorite" but you really can't go
> > wrong with an SM-58 (They also make a better mike called the SM-58 BETA,
> > which is around $160 - better for feedback handling)  The great thing
about
> > the SM-58 is that it will virtually last forever, even being dropped,
etc.
> > My last one has been my mike for 10 years or so...  Just one word of
> > caution:  When you check to see if a mike is on never, never blow into
it!!
> > Worst thing you could do - either tap it lightly, or what I do is make a
> > clicking sound by drawing my breath INWARD, and clicking my tongue...
> > All the Best,
> > Steve Heist
> >
> > You can NOW visit my NEW website and check my schedule at:
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~steveheist/
> > Drop on by today!
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Rob McCallum <rakmccallum at hotmail.com>
> > > To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> > > Date: 2/27/2006 4:34:28 PM
> > > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Microphones
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Looking for opinions on performance microphones.  I was going to pick
up
> > a
> > > Shure SM58, since I need a vocal mike (and wanted to spend $100 or
> > > less--which is what they run), but I really also need it to double as
a
> > horn
> > > solo mike.  Does the SM58 respond well to instruments, or does it
> > strictly
> > > work best as a voice microphone?  Does anyone have a favorite?
> > >
> > > Any thoughts are appreciated.
> > >
> > > All the best,
> > > Rob McCallum
> > >
> > >
> > >
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