Ang: Re: [sdiy] math question - somewhat OT

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In a message dated 10/4/04 5:08:09 AM, krooshof at gmail.com writes:

<< But being this close, the mike will 'pop' on every P and B you say.
So, by folding your hand around the mike, you can reduce the airflow
into the side-holes, thus making the mike a bit more omni-ish, thus
reducing the proximity effect.
So you can be close, loud, bassy and popless at the same time. >>

I do this exact thing when I play blues harmonica onstage (with a Beta 58).  
I cup my hands around the back of the mic to block off the off-axis sound 
ports.  It gives me slightly increased gain, more low end warmth, and it actually 
helps give me that that sort of old-time lo-fi harmonica sound that people get 
with those old omni crystal mics.

The guitar player in my band always has his mike sitting high and kind of 
pointing downwards toward his throat.  I think he saw the Clash or the Buzzcocks 
or some other famous garage band do that once, and he thinks it looks cool.  
Naturally, it's always his mic that has feedback problems.  I tried to talk to 
him about how cardioid mics work, but, well... have you ever had a technical 
discussion with a rock guitar player?  It's almost as much fun as talking tech 
with a drummer.

Mike B.