ElCajonSalvo Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 what sort of mics are typically appropriate for amplifying the variious parts of the pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Smith Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 The Shure SM57 is standard. The thing is indestructible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iplaytimpani Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 http://glassmen.org/main/images/stories/st...c%20article.pdf There's a start. I'd try and find more from Rob's clinic from PASIC last year. I know in our pit, we had a TON of different mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornsUp Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 The Shure SM57 is standard. The thing is indestructible. Best endorsement is from the lion tamer in the Ringling Brothers Circus. He uses a 57 that displays some significant teeth marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalletMusic Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Agree with above, Shure SM57's are pretty standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElCajonSalvo Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Thanks everyone for your input. We have been doing a ton of indoor stuff, carpeted floors, high ceilings... Not a giant space. No matter how low I bring the battery down, they are still drowning out the pit. My question is this, what should I do about amplification..... We recently played a gig in a very large space, where the sound tech opted for condensors, and they worked great.... Dont think that would work in our space though. BLAH>>> I am pulling my hair out every rehearsal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Swiss Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Are you sure it's the mics and not the staging/playing volume of the pit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iplaytimpani Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Depending on how your space is set up, maybe move the speakers back? No matter how loud they are or the mics you are using, if the speakers aren't hitting the audience you're wasting your time even mic'ing. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElCajonSalvo Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 I will try to post some pictures of the space as well as list the specs of our equipment. As far as mallets we are using the IP240's from innovative percussion. Yeah, I agree, I am doing my best to pull that pit sound up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicSNARE Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Yea, the sm57 is a standard do everything mic, but isnt the best mic for the money. I have helped DCI groups as well as WGI indoor lines and we left standard dynamic mics alone and went to the condenser mics. They can cost more but a cheap solution for some groups have been the SAMSON mics. They make a cheap condenser mic set that has 2 mics in a box with shock mount. We also found that micing from the top provides a much truer sound. You do get the battery and horns thru the system but the pay off is huge if your after quality sound. You dont listen to a marimba from the bottom, why would you amplify resonator tone? Just a thought if you care to try. we mount boom arms on the frames of our yamaha keys and hang them over the keys. Check out Infinitypercussion.com for pics. We are an Independent world line pushing 4500 watts of sound. The Samsons sell for about $100 for the pair. Alot ofo groups here in Florida are going to the RODE NT5 as well. More money, but a stronger mic in general. Just make sure your board has Phatom power and you will be set. You may want to research a 31 band EQ as well to help combat Feedback coming from the speakers. but once you start to hit feedback, you are close to the maximum gain you will be able to get with out some give/take on placement and volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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