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 Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 04:55 pm
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 Thanks Shanghai Angels! I am aware of that.

I just need to be adaptable to the variables.

: ) May

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May...ANY instrrunment will sound different in different places. It's pyhsics.
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 May...we all have to! :-)
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 Posted: Sat May 23rd, 2009 05:09 pm
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 Thanks Mikebgn! I will stop beating myself over the head now ... :hammer: And I'll certainly keep an eye out for that blue rubber band.

And now, I get to learn something about mics and their effects on erhu playing.  Maybe I should hook up something at home and practice. Don't know how my family will take it though. I'm already subjecting them to so much noise. LOL!

: ) May

 

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No need to blame yourself, really. From the sound you described, I would guess/bet that the mic was a Shure Beta57a or Beta58a. Beta58a heads are popular as wireless handheld mics. These mics have a light blue rubber band around the head; they are not so good with erhu's :)
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 Posted: Thu May 28th, 2009 12:15 am
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 For those interested, here is a useful article on musical instrument sound characteristics:

http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/musical_instrument_characteristics_for_live_sound_reinforcement/

Also touches on the original topic of this thread; why an erhu sounds different at different distances/angles etc.

There are lots of other good articles on the Pro Sound Web forum (am I allowed to talk about other forums here :-) ?), like room accoustics, etc etc.. for those of us who like gritty technical details...

Mikebgn

ps - May, love that icon with the hammer !!

Last edited on Fri May 29th, 2009 08:14 pm by mikebgn
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