For those doing some solo work, what kind of effects processing are you using (if any)? I schlep around an Alesis Nanoverb which works pretty well with my mic & mini mixer, and wondered what others are using…
Cal
Howdy do,
I recently posted a thread asking about how much studio effects can change the tone of a whistle. I’m looking for a very warm tone with alot of “pop”. If you have ever listened to Old Blind Dogs, Rory gets a sound I’m after sometimes. It was recomended by a few people to try a compressor.
I have one but, but I’ve been to busey to try it out. Soon though…very soon.
Cal, I use a Zoom 9001 digital effect unit for live performance. It has a nice reverb that I use regularly. Occassionally I’ll add just a taste of warm chorus. I play for my church, and last year I used the Zoom with a bit of echo (one slapback) on a low D, for “Come Thou Fount of Many Blessings”. I had an acoustic quartet backing me, playing a D drone chord for the verse. For recording, I use the effects that come with Sonar by Cakewalk. Usually I go with some 'verb again, and some EQ’ing to warm up the sound and take any edge off the higher notes. I record into an AudioTechnica 3035 with a 4" pop filter in front of it. The PF eliminates any breath and wind noise, but is acoustically transparent for notes. Hope this helps.
Forgot to add, for live performance, I use a CAD mic, or a Shure 58 with a foam filter, usually on a boom, suspended above the whistle window poiniting down to avoid any wind noise from the whistle. The Shure 58 is about the most forgiving mic out there, and if the element in it goes bad you can use the mic as a wheel chock for the equipment truck.
Scott
“There are three ways to get something done: do it yourself, hire someone, or forbid your kids to do it.” - Monta Crane
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Umm I use a blanket over my head
Dan
The setup I use for recording is a large diaphragm MXL mike, run through an Alesis Compressor (being blown out at a store near you for $99) plus an Alesis Microverb IV.
One piece of advice; the compressor is very important… I can’t overstress that. By compressing the dynamic range of the instrument it lets you be much more expressive in tonal effects. If you look at a live sound rig, you’ll see a few multi-effects units and a lot of compressors - it’s vital to pre-process the sound for really good results!
Richard