I like B-Band pickups- <http://www.b-band.com/>. You'll have to
figure out which one is best for HG. I would guess the Guitar AST
Pickup, with an appropriate preamp. Maybe contact B-Band directly.
Placement is subjective.
Best of luck, and keep on rocking!
Aloha-
Don
On Jun 30, 2006, at 9:07 AM, Reaping Crone wrote:
Don, thank you for your suggestion. Do you have a particular
contact mic that you would recommend -- and its placement on the
instrument? This is the information I am soliciting. Thank you in
advance.
Sincerely,
Michael Laird
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If you don't want feedback, use pickups...
run your pickups through some nice effects, and you'll Rock, and
sound Great.
Aloha-
Don
On Jun 29, 2006, at 4:27 PM, Reaping Crone wrote:
Thank you Lara,
These will be large hall ("loud rock") situations in various
venues around Europe. Please confirm the the suggested mic and
mic placement will be suitable for such events. My concern is
FEEDBACK from what will no doubt be huge state monitors and
house PA systems (BIG). Thanks again!
Best wishes,
Michael Laird
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Hello,
To find an answer to Michael's inquiry from June 17th, I
forwarded his specifications to a sound engineer (and mic
enthusiast) friend of mine, asking for any suggestions he might
have.
He in turn did some inquiring as well among peers in the
field... As it turns out, the hurgy-gurdy is not a
particularly familiar instrument in the live music and studio
recording spehere! But I post here what he ultimately offers
with regard to a live mic on the HG in a large hall (thank you
Brandon!):
"....Some people suggested B&K Bug mic or some sort of contact mic.
I personally would first try a condensor mic, hypercardiod
pattern, (AT4053a, or
oktava mk-012's with the hypercardioid capsule), even any
cardioid pattern
condenser mic would work I'm sure, pointing in the direction to
where the source
of sound is- I'm guessing the wheel and strings. Give it some
room to breath
but close enough to take advantage of a hypercardiod's pattern
to reject other
instruments on stage. So any where from 6" to 12" i'm
guessing. Best would be
to experiment, use your ears and make a decision from there.
It's mostly going
to be about mic placement and the placement of the other
musicians on stage to
minimalize undesired bleed. I'm not sure if this is loud rock
style stuff or a
more acoustic based style with a lower stage volume, because
all of that depends
as well. Monitors have to compete with loud amps on stage and
that can lead to
some feedback issues, unless they are playing nice places with
talented sound
people. A decent dynamic [mic] may work as well. "
Best wishes,
Lara
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Reaping Crone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hello all.
>
> I have just acquired an astonishingly beautiful Balazs Nagy
Symphony HG
> (with movable capos) and I am thinking about taking it on a 3-
week European
> tour with the goth band that I am involved with.
>
> The performances are going to be happening in some fairly
large halls (1000+
> capacity), and I am wondering if anyone on the list has any
recommendations
> for microphones - either attachable to the instrument itself,
or directional
> (i.e. positioned on a stand, pointing at the HG). I will be
seated while
> playing this instrument.
>
> If a directional mic are recommended, please suggest specific
microphone and
> its DISTANCE from the instrument; also please specify ANGLE.
>
> The tour is in October, but I am already beginning to have
concerns about
> potential FEEDBACK from the instrument into the onstage
monitors. As stated,
> these will be BIG halls, with a large array of speaker
cabinets around the
> stage area.
>
> Any suggestions / advice would be most appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Michael Laird
>
>
