Isolate clip on mic - valve noise

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:59 pm

Also, play around with the EQ of whatever amp is being used. Try to get rid of some of the treble and see what happens.

Nick

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:20 pm

If you want to see a picture of Bob Stewart's mic placement, go to his website at http://www.bobstewartuba.com/.

Click on "gallery" and then click the fourth box from the left. Quite an interesting setup.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:20 pm

davoc wrote:Would love more info...how far down into the bell do you place the mic, model number of the mic

Beleive it or not

I've been getting good results from a 'cheapo' (less than $15) Ebay clip-on lapel mic with a sponge cover taped to the inside about 18" down my helicon bell. It's a cordless set-up with a volume (gain) control. I set the slide to just barely get to the amp and them adjust the amp.

DLThomas · Post by **DLThomas** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:25 pm

I have the same equipment and experienced a similar "percussive" effect from the valves when playing. In my playing/performing situation I simply clip the mike to a bungie cord which stretches across the bell. The effect is to suspend the mike in the center of the bell. Not pretty but it works. I usually sit/stand in one place so the cord isn't an issue.

Dave Thomas

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:03 pm

I use a Sm57 mike on a tripod boom and the tuba on a stand so it stays lined up with the mike. I don't want the tuba touching the mike and I don't want a more sensitive mike because more sensitivity picks up sounds in and around the tuba that I don't want to hear.
I also like to rock the tuba away from the mike to blow out the water keys so that "huffing" noise doesn't get amplified.