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DmbFanJason
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by DmbFanJason Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:28 pm
How close do most of yall put your mouth to the microphone? I am about 1 foot away when I sing, and if I get closer it kinda makes a weird noise because it's too long...just wondering how close you guys sit to your mics.
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by isaac Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:31 pm
'bout 6 inches, usually.
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by Appfro Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:45 pm
im used to be mic eater, but that's when i sang w/o playing guitar. now that i have an instrument, i usually stand about a 6 inches to a foot away. sometimes i still find myself getting too close
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by Ranting Thespian Fri Sep 26, 2003 4:55 pm
I always get right up to my mic. Not eating it, but just getting really close. For this mic, in this setting, the closer the better.
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by DmbFanJason Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:30 pm
cool, thanks guys...I think I'll be doing it around 2-3 inches...
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by tjmac66pc Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:31 am
depends on the song
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by Ranting Thespian Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:10 am
yeah, like when you wail, watch dave, he moves his head away from the mic so it doesn't clip.
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by DMBFan63 Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:25 am
Yea, if you really wanted to balance out the sound levels, get a condenser mic..
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by Trippin Hillbilly Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:59 am
The closer you get to the mic the more bass you're gonna get on the recording, when you wail lean back a few inches...
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by NoNotThat Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:39 am
Briahna puts the microphone in her mouth
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by Brock Sat Sep 27, 2003 4:28 pm
"I'm one of those singers that feels they have to keep their mouth on the microphone in order to be heard. [TBill's comment: You look like you're making out with a Shure.]"
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by Roastbeef Sat Sep 27, 2003 7:16 pm
An inch or two for me. And increasing your distance on the wails is good advice. It becomes natural after a while.
