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In the Beginning….

In the beginning of southern gospel music there was at the most two microphones and a piano. So what happened? The fans came along and filled up bigger places and technology advanced for better sound. However, when running sound, remember it all starts with your purchasing of the equipment.

Though I can't tell you through this article what to buy, I can give you an idea of what to look for. Keep in mind those two simple microphones. They only used them for reinforcement. So for this month let's focus on microphones for vocalists. Most groups use all the same microphone for everybody in the group. As convenient as this is and as often as it works, it may not be what is needed. Everybody has a different vocal quality and sound to their voice. That's what makes different singers, different. Here comes the technical stuff. For most male singers you could use the same microphone in most instances. However, don't rule out having different microphones for each person of the group. Different microphones have different frequency responses. Failure to pay attention to this when choosing a mic usually results in certain frequencies on certain vocalists to be piercing. These frequencies are usually the ones that hurt peoples' ears and make it sound "loud."

I promised to translate…go to a store or schedule a meeting with your favorite company's representative and listen to your voice through a microphone with NO,NONE, ZIP, ZILCH, EQ on it. This is very important to pick the right mic. Don't sing into them as a group. Listen to each other on different microphones and crank it up. If when the person hits a certain note it sort of hurts, ask for a microphone that has dip at that frequency. If they don't know what you're talking about, you're probably in the wrong place. You want your voice to sound as natural as possible without any effects. No microphone will have a dip in every frequency you need. Find the one that matches the best and EQ the rest of your annoyances out.

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Josh Hoevelmann

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