Hello, any ideas on how to amplify a harp with a "common" microphone, like a Shure SM57 or a condenser microphone like the Shure SM81. What would be the ideal position and direction of the microphone?
Ideally buy a piezo contact pickup, they have 3 or 2 separate ones that all go into one 6.35mm 1/4" female audio jack plug, stick them on, or in, the sound box low, mid, high, and run a cable to pre-amp, amp, or PA. Surprisingly good sound & value. A boom with the 57 aimed at one of the higher sound box holes migh work in a pinch but really it's too directional for the task. The condenser on a boom about 1.2 meters away, or so, from the strings would work well in isolated situations like solo live or recording but would pick up a lot of spill, if accompanied, otherwise.
@@marcomellaveloso2891 Your welcome. I've recently seen those 3 piezio, into one jack, contact pickups on e bay for under $20. The single ones are more common; but the 3 into 1's are around. All the best!
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Hello, any ideas on how to amplify a harp with a "common" microphone, like a Shure SM57 or a condenser microphone like the Shure SM81. What would be the ideal position and direction of the microphone?
Ideally buy a piezo contact pickup, they have 3 or 2 separate ones that all go into one 6.35mm 1/4" female audio jack plug, stick them on, or in, the sound box low, mid, high, and run a cable to pre-amp, amp, or PA. Surprisingly good sound & value.
A boom with the 57 aimed at one of the higher sound box holes migh work in a pinch but really it's too directional for the task.
The condenser on a boom about 1.2 meters away, or so, from the strings would work well in isolated situations like solo live or recording but would pick up a lot of spill, if accompanied, otherwise.
@@Drew_Hurst Thank you very much for your help and suggestions.
@@marcomellaveloso2891
Your welcome. I've recently seen those 3 piezio, into one jack, contact pickups on e bay for under $20.
The single ones are more common; but the 3 into 1's are around.
All the best!