Live mic applications.

[bair_ohio]

Hey..im going to be running sound at a local place this evening for a country/bluegrass type thing. My question is this.

What is a good method for mic'ing stand up bass? Would anyone here recommend using maybe a pencil mic(condenser) or should I just stick with the 57/58 type mic's?


All the guitars usually just go direct. I did mic with a 57knockoff(bars mics) but the bass was boomy and the high end notes just dissapeared.

thx

 

[hungovermorning]

Hey..im going to be running sound at a local place this evening for a country/bluegrass type thing. My question is this.

What is a good method for mic'ing stand up bass? Would anyone here recommend using maybe a pencil mic(condenser) or should I just stick with the 57/58 type mic's?


All the guitars usually just go direct. I did mic with a 57knockoff(bars mics) but the bass was boomy and the high end notes just dissapeared.

thx

I wouldn't ever use a SDC at a club unless you plan on frequently replacing them.
Direct guitars? Acoustic I assume?

 

[xstatic]

Try putting an sm58 in a sock and stuffing it under the bridge. Sounds weird, but for live use it works better than you might think

 

[bair_ohio]

Try putting an sm58 in a sock and stuffing it under the bridge. Sounds weird, but for live use it works better than you might think

Hahah..that probably would work nicely..hmmm...I'll try it out tonight and report on it tommorow.

thx for the help

 

[gecko zzed]

There are a variety of ways of miking a bass, and others will no dount offer their solutions. However, having once attempted to use a condensor on bass, I would no longer attempt it; it tends to pick up too much of everything else.

I have very successfully used a kickdrum mike.