Klarinet Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 2010/06

From: fred jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.us>
Subj: Re: [kl] pickup for clarinet
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:29:54 -0400

Tom, that would be a great idea if the mixer has a separate effects
loop for each line. I'm not sure it does. I'll check on it.

Fred Jacobowitz

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On Jun 4, 2010, at 4:01 PM, Tom Puwalski wrote:

This is the one all the Greek clarinet players seem to be using
http://gtc-music1.com/store/index.php?
main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=47

The Barcus Berry used to sound like total crap, I don't know how this
will sound but I need a isolated signal to drive my pitch rider so I
can trigger some midi events. When I get this rigged into a barrel
I'll post a sound file that A-Bs this and my AKG mic rig that I
normally use on my clarinet. Which in my opinion sounds much better
than the AMT rigs that I've played. That Barcus Berry that went
on the reed was the worse thing ever designed.
Fred can't you sent an effects send to a distortion pedal and mix
that back in. I just tried that and It worked for me, I added wa- wa
too and that sounded wicked cool. And you should play a windsynth
because it sounds cool, looks cool and clarinet is so last
millennium! Tom Puwalski
On Jun 4, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Benjamin Maas wrote:

>>
>> Ben,
>> Wow! Good things to try! Thanks a bunch. A few questions, tho:
>> 1. I have a nice Peavey SM-98 that I use with a goose neck to put it
>> in the middle, above the joint where the bridge key is. Do you think
>> that is usable?
>
> The SM 98 is a rather bright mic- not a favorite of mine, but it comes
> across lots of stages I work on- especially for rock groups as mics
> for toms
> on the drum kit, sax, trumpet and other things. If you own it,
> though, it
> is certainly worth a try.
>
>> 2. The mic needs phantom power. Will that be a problem when feeding
>> into the effects pedal? Will I have to use a dedicated preamp between
>> the mic and the pedal?
>
> Yes you will have issues- with a condenser mic, you must provide
> phantom
> either through a phamtom power supply or by using a preamp.
> Chances are
> your pedals will work better at line level (see my earlier email) so a
> preamp of some sort would be good to have. An M-Audio Audio buddy
> is not a
> fantastic fidelity pre, but it is inexpensive and would do what you
> need
> (lists for a bit over $100). You'll then take the output of the
> pre and run
> that through the box.
>
>> 3. Also, with the SM-98 I have the problem of thudding finger noise.
>> I have largely licked it by putting the mic in very thick foam.
>> However, will that thudding also be magnified? I had a problem with
>> it when I tried that peizo contact mic.
>>
>> Fred Jacobowitz
>
> The thumps will be a bit harder to deal with... The issue with
> your fingers
> is that the vibrations are traveling up the gooseneck to the mic
> where it is
> being picked up.
>
> At a console, I usually engage the highpass filter to deal with
> this. It is
> basically an EQ that I can set which will allow frequencies above a
> certain
> point through. For a clarinet, I usually set it at about 150 Hz
> (about an
> octave below middle C). A microphone where the mic is in some sort of
> suspension will help. Even a mic on a stand or mounted on you (as
> a lav mic
> like I mentioned earlier) will also obviously fix that issue.
> Otherwise
> lighter fingering is what is needed... :-)
>
> --Ben
>
> Benjamin Maas
> Fifth Circle Audio
> Long Beach, CA
>
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