I've been using a lavalier mic for years. No special mount needed:
simply put a popsicle stick under the bass courses. (In other words,
remove a few strings, put the stick on, then tie them back on over it.)
Leave just enough stick for the mic clip. Once it's "installed" it's
barely noticeable and you can keep it on for future use if you want.
Maybe use a marker to match the wood color of your bridge.
I learned this trick from someone on this list long ago. I don't
remember who suggested it.
The sound is passable but not great. I've only ever used this for
background music at social events where people were talking and milling
about; I don't think it would hold up for a concert.
Chris
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At Jan 27, 2015, 4:41:15 PM, Tom Haigh<'[email protected]'>
wrote:
I've been lurking on this list for a while.. time to contribute!
Soundboard transducer type pickups could be an option, i.e. Fishman:
[1][2]http://www.fishman.com/products/filter/type:pickups
The link you gave would seem to be a simple type of soundboard pickup
or contact microphone (I'm not certain).
As Tobiah said, the drawback with this type of system is that the
amplified tone quality might not seem "natural", but it could work in a
pinch. Note that pickups that attach to the soundboard will also be
sensitive to knocks and other movements.
A little OT and probably overkill for a single performance, but I've
often wondered if the DPA miniature omnidirectional lavalier
microphones would work well for lute sound reinforcement:
[2][3]http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category8&i
tem
$039
Some kind of custom amount would probably be necessary for mic'ing a
lute in this way, as attaching a lavaliere type microphone directly to
the soundboard would over-emphasize the low end/bass response. But as
long as mechanical transmission of sound/vibration was accounted for, a
close mounted, high quality omnidirectional mic such as this should
give good sound quality.
[Note that miniature/lavaliere microphones are usually designed to pick
up speech, sometimes while mounted under clothing, so they tend to have
artificially boosted high end - not ideal for instrumental pickup.]
On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Tobiah <[3][4][email protected]> wrote:
On 01/27/2015 01:06 PM, Omer Katzir wrote:
Not permanently, just for one night. Which option do you think will
be the best? Using a mic didn't worked out with my guitar
(performing
in the same place, same setting, only with lute this time)
I predict that the pickup that you linked to is going to sound
'tinny', emphasizing the midrange and sounding something like
playing over the telephone.
What was it about the microphone that didn't work out for you
in the past?A Was it feedback problems?A You will want to use
a decent cardioid condenser rather close to the instrument.
I can't imagine an omni or dynamic mic doing the job, but a
good condenser is the best I've found for classical guitar
where natural sound is the goal.
If feedback is the problem you could try mixing the mic with a
contact pickup for some of the best of both worlds.
Tobiah
I have an option to buy those pickups with a clip, but I'm not sure
they'll work. (link attached)
Ideas are recommendations are welcome.
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References
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3. http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category8&item
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5. http://www.music-center.co.il/p/1125/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A7-%D7%90%D7
6. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
7. http://www.fishman.com/products/filter/type:pickups
8. http://www.dpamicrophones.com/en/products.aspx?c=Item&category8&item$039
9. javascript:return
10.
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