Re: Open mics + Looper + Live=Feedback?

["Dennis Leas" <dennis@mdbs.com>]

Hi Christopher!

Wicked situation...

suggestions:
1) Use as few open mics as possible.  Perhaps one wireless mic that you 
wear
is better than several stationary mics.
If you can, keep unused mics off or padded down.  I use the pad switches on
my Tascam board.  (Most of the time I actually remember to unpad them 
before
I use them...)

2) Keep the mics away from your monitors.  At least have the "dead-side" of
the mics pointed at the monitors.  If possible, use headphones or earphones
to monitor.

3) Keep the monitor volume as low as possible.  I find small,
mic-stand-mounted monitors work better than floor monitors, at least as far
as reducing feedback.

4) Stay behind the house speakers.

Hope this helps.

Dennis Leas
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dennis@mdbs.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher White" <magicicada@charter.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 9:56 AM
Subject: Open mics + Looper + Live=Feedback?


> hello all-i was wondering if you would mind answering a
> question for me-i have been using my repeater/dl4 live for
> awhile now with just one open mic that is inserted deep
> into my waterphone-recently i have been working on a
> project at home that involves 5 open mics and my mixer-my
> question is this: what possible problems should i look
> for? i do not want to get caught in a feedback loop.. i
> really do not want to compress my audio at all either as
> it fights against my  sound aesthetic quite a bit-any of
> you have some suggestions or stories to share?
> thanks in advance
> c.
>