Klarinet Archive - Posting 000061.txt from 2010/06

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] pickup for clarinet
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:57:48 -0400

On 06/04/2010 06:45 PM, fred jacobowitz wrote:
> I want to use distortion on my clarinet. (No, I don't want to have
> to learn to play a Wind Controller, etc. - I already play clarinet
> quite well, thank you). Does anyone know a way of doing it? I know it
> is possible on Bass Clarinet, but haven't heard of anything for
> clarinet.
>
> There once was a barrel made with a built-in pickup. Does anyone have
> one they would be willing to part with? Or, failing that, does anyone
> know how I could fashion a pickup that would stay attached to my
> clarinet? I have already tried making my own peizo pickup, but I
> couldn't get it to stay attached, and it picked up too many key and
> finger vibrations. Thanks all.

Maybe a stupid question, but what's wrong with just using a regular mic
and adding the distortion to that? Works for vocals, doesn't it ... ?
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