Hello.
The magnetic pick-ups that A. Seidler has made himself work very precicely. But
with them you must have metal strings. One big advantage is that they are
practically free from feedback. That is the case with piezo, too. You can get
of course get a nasty feedback from them too, but it takes so much sound
pressure, that such occasions are far out of normal stage/studio/rehearsal room
situations.
The trompettes of Titanic are equipped with piezo-system, and it has been
really tricky and frustrating to adjust them to balance with overall dynamic
and sound. sometimes I have used small extra mic, like AKG 416 gooseneck close
to dogs to avoid using piezos.
Titanic has 2 channels out from 3 microphones. It has channel selecting
switches and volume knobs for all mics. The cable is standard insert-cable,
also sometimes called Y-cable. The input-end has stereo-plug and the 2 outputs
are mono plugs.
One must remember that this Titanic has a solid body, like electric guitars.
The problems of amplifying acoustic instrument are very different.
Fishmans and other miniature condenser microphones, with or without goosenecks,
are good solutions too.
Famous and praised maker of microphone systems for guitars "B-Band", (which has
it's roots in Finland), might have something to offer for us viellists, too:
http://www.b-band.com/stringed-instrument-systems/
I hope this gives you some ideas. But remember: first make your instrument
sound wonderful acoustically, then gradually turn it (and your technique) into
electricified. You will notice that it is a new territory. Your wallet will
notice it too...
Esa
Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti:
Hi Esa
What alternative to piezo mikes do you suggest?
I will look into that Yamaha mixer...
Thank you
Augusto
On 10/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> I have amplification for my Titanic e-vielle by Alexander Seidler.
> Actually it does not really have the acoustics...
>
> I recommend that you:
> - avoid piezo microphones. You will never be quite happy with them.
> - use some small personal mixer to plug in and adjust your sound. From
> that only one cable goes to the main mixer -or what ever system you are
> using. You can get your personal monitoring from that mixer too with active
> speaker or headphones (for tuning). I have a reliable work-horse, Yamaha MG
> 10/2. I have tried better and more expensive, but so far this has worked
> very well.
>
> Esa Mäkinen, Finland.
>
>
> Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti:
> > Oh, I am deeply interested in that too... I saw the websites of many
> makes,
> > each of them with different ideas...
> >
> > and about that, I'd like to get some ideas for my HG which is being
> built
> > right now in Spain...
> >
> > The maker will install three independent pickups (chanters, bourdons and
> > trumpet - that is why I won't have a mouche in the traditional position,
> but
> > three bourdons on one side and the trumpet on the other), which will be
> > connected to a canon plug, so that I can use a 3 channel XLR multi cable
> to
> > connect the HG to an amp/mixer... This maker's idea is to only install
> the
> > pickup system and the plug(s), so I would have to get myself a pre-amp /
> amp
> > / mixer myself... What do you guys recommend for that? I do like
> > Weichselbaumer's idea (even though he uses 4 channels (one for the
> > sympathetic strings), and not 3), but I'd like some suggestions from
> Alden
> > and others here who understand about this... Ideally, I would get myself
> one
> > symple amp/mixer for my three channels that I could set up myself (much
> like
> > the one you at Olympic build into your HGs, only in a separate box) and
> feed
> > a singled mixed signal to the sound operator, instead of occupying three
> XLR
> > slots on the mixer for my band (and taking precious space that could be
> used
> > for more microphones for the rest of the musicians)... did I make myself
> > clear? - I don't understand about amplification that much!
> >
> > Augusto
> > Jerusalem
> >
> >
> > On 10/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > To the list in general,
> > >
> > > How many of you have built in ampliification on your hurdy gurdys?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jay
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michael Knapp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Sent: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 1:44 pm
> > > Subject: Re: [HG] Hurdy gurdy on ebay
> > >
> > >
> > > Gerald Walker wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anyone looking for a winter project?
> > > > > Try item 200166052660 on eBay!
> > > > > My guess would be that its playing days are over.
> > > >
> > > Unfortunately yes, the wood worms have been quicker ...
> > > Maybe there is a little hope for it.
> > > (for example have a look at http://www.serge-rinsoz.ch/en/rest.htm)
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
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