Wild Violet
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Post by Wild Violet on Aug 13, 2017 9:42:57 GMT
Would a mic work for amplifying my suitcase drum and various bottlecap shakers/tambourines/whatever-I-can-fit-on-my-foot percussion?
It would be fun to add the drum to my sets, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It would be easy enough to put a piezo pickup in it (like a stomp box) but I'd also like to get the shaker in there too and am hoping for a simple solution.
If a mic would work, can I use either of the Shure 58 or AKG D5 copies hat I already have? Will feedback be a problem? It would be so cool to have one mic that picked up vocals/harmonica/guitar/percussion, but I wouldn't know where to start with that either. At the moment the bulk of my gigs are in noisy pubs.
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Post by scripsit on Aug 13, 2017 23:19:43 GMT
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Post by Wild Violet on Aug 14, 2017 8:27:04 GMT
Thank you Kym! The only thing that put me off using a piezo was that it would not amplify the bottletop shaker as well, I'd think putting a mic inside the suitcase would be similar.
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Post by scripsit on Aug 14, 2017 8:59:00 GMT
When I was a child we would have called that a 'lagerphone'. It was usually given to the bush band member who didn't have a gardening glove, and therefore couldn't easily play the tea chest bass. Kym |
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Post by Wild Violet on Aug 14, 2017 17:26:45 GMT
mine is a bunch of bottle caps nailed to a square of wood that I attach to my foot with elastic. Lagerphone is a much better name.
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 14, 2017 21:28:15 GMT
can't you just kick it harder?  |
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 14, 2017 22:18:09 GMT
can't you just kick it harder? It depends on the material from which the suitcase is made, Leo. Carbon fibre cases or moulded ABS cases can handle very heavy kicking indeed, but Leatherette-covered cardboard cases can only handle gentle kicking, without overdriving the top lid.  Keith |
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Post by Riverman on Aug 15, 2017 5:41:43 GMT
can't you just kick it harder? It depends on the material from which the suitcase is made, Leo. Carbon fibre cases or moulded ABS cases can handle very heavy kicking indeed, but Leatherette-covered cardboard cases can only handle gentle kicking, without overdriving the top lid. Keith I knew all that knowledge you gained as an airline baggage handler would come in handy one day, Keith  |
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Post by Wild Violet on Aug 15, 2017 10:03:35 GMT
I'm not sure what the suitcase is made from, def too old to be carbon fibre. Much more likely to be what Keith is talking about. It has a metal frame and is quite sturdy, strong enough to support my heft without breaking anyway. I have a piece of foam duct taped on to the top to increase the thud, it might also help with not overdriving the top.
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 15, 2017 17:54:14 GMT
....hm....might it be Adirondack cardboard?
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