Originally Posted by TNS
Herbie Gaines hit the nail on the head. If I look "off mic" it's gone, I do not really have to scream at the mic as much as I have to eat it, and I want to be a bit "More free"

Part of the "gain structure" problem I feel is I have a condencer that is super hot and a 58 that is...well a 58. Because the condencer is so hot, to get the mix right I have the gains down so as not to feed back. With out the condencer I can bring the 58 into play but I like the sound I get from the condencer on the guitar, that is why I was thinking go with another condencer for the vocals...or get an out board EQ, which would be another piece to carry around so I thought changing mic's would make more sense

My set up.
SM 58 and CAD GXL 1200 Condenser mic to...
Behringer MX802A ( great board...don't bash the behringer)
3 ch. on board eq.to...
Peavey Ecoustic 112 with a 5 band on board eq

If your condenser is over-riding the system to the point you can't get the dynamic working another condenser will be worse.

Your setup is basically similar to what I run though I run direct to a PA/powered mixier rather than an acoustic amp. What is your signal chain? I'm presuming you are running your mics into the mixer and then to the instrument input on the amp. Yes?
If so, leave your amp eq flat, set your tone with the mixer channel controls. If you have a particular frequency that feeds back here and there is when you'll use the on-board eq to cut that frequency range. Set the volume to a reasonable level for the venue and then go to the mixer. Set that output to a reasonable level, (I'm not familiar with that mixer) and then each individual channel to bring up the volume to where you need it. You should be able to get your volume on both mics and not resort to eating the mic. Keep in mind that any mic will lose you if you turn your head away from the mic.
Oh, make sure the amp is out front, or beside you, not behind you.


If you really want to be able to move around you'll really need to use a pickup on the guitar and a headset mic.
When you mic a guitar and a vocal you are locked into a small zone.

Last edited by daklander; 01/10/07 04:44 PM.
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