The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #41909 Message #606766
Posted By: Bert
09-Dec-01 - 01:49 PM
Thread Name: Your best musical advice in one post!
Subject: RE: Your best musical advice in one post!
And singers! Learn to use a microphone. Most modern microphone are designed for idiots - they have a strong blast shield to protect the mic from inexperienced users.
Your sound man will set up such a mic right in front of your face, pointing directly into your mouth. That works for those who don't know how to use a mic but doesn't give you any control or even the best sound. And it hides your mouth from the listeners.
So turn the mic so that it points upwards and lower it so that you are singing across the top of the mic (you might have to fight the sound man to do this). Vary your distance from the mic depending how loud you are singing. Very close right under your lip for quiet passages and further down and away when you are really loud.
If you are singing acapella take the guitar out of it's stand and hold it in your hand for better control.