Klarinet Archive - Posting 000064.txt from 2010/06

From: fred jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.us>
Subj: Re: [kl] pickup for clarinet
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:48:34 -0400

Good question, actually. When when I send through a distortion pedal
or box, the signal doesn't have enough vibration (as in the
instrument actually vibrating) to get significant distortion. I think
that's why string instruments, which mike on the bridge, work so
well. I think the distortion box doesn't work well with acoustical
sound, tho I don't know why that should be true.

Fred Jacobowitz

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On Jun 4, 2010, at 12:57 PM, Joseph Wakeling wrote:

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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