jimmybass04 Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 hi there, anyone had any experience with the audio technica atm 350 mic for double bass, i want to mic my upright. i v got a realist fitted witch i feel is ok at low volumes,but want the true accoustic sound to shine through. i will use two mackies to reproduce the mic sound out front, and use my eden with a 1x12 for a backline. i,v seen some one use a sm57 tied on to the bass , any one tried this, need a good loud authentic sound to compete with guitar drums piano, is there no easy answere to this age old problem, maybe not ? im sure everyone goes through the same i cant hear myself(tuning) problem cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I've got an ATM350 but haven't yet gigged it - you could say it's in development. My first impressions are that it's quite good. There are no doubt better/more expensive ones but this clip-on is so convenient. You can clip it in an f-hole (might damage the finish) or suspend it from the bridge somehow (I've made a lightweight bracket). If you like, and give me a a bit of time to sort it out, I could attach a photo. It seems to work best pointing up under the fingerboard, on the centreline. PA out front is a must to avoid feedback and here is the problem. If you're doing a big noisy gig you won't need the subtleties of the mic. If you're doing, eg, a jazz trio where the mic will be great there may not be PA. So to get over this I'm putting together my own mini PA with a single 10" Wizzy and separate Clarus amp and separate backline monitoring. Bit of hassle but probably worth it. Hope this helps and good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybass04 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Share Posted December 20, 2008 thanks for your reply, its one of those things were you want to get as much info before you buy. keep me posted when you go out and use it on a gig. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 [quote name='jimmybass04' post='359358' date='Dec 20 2008, 01:55 AM']i,v seen some one use a sm57 tied on to the bass , any one tried this, need a good loud authentic sound to compete with guitar drums piano, is there no easy answere to this age old problem, maybe not ? im sure everyone goes through the same i cant hear myself(tuning) problem cheers.[/quote] [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=482357"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=482357[/url] I use this and it works quite well blended with my Revolution 2 into an Art Tube pre then to the house. Cheap and cheerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Have a look at Bob Gollihur's site - he's selling a new(ish) mic holder/bracket that allows you to use any mike (?) without damage to your bass. Again n good for loud situations, but doesn't tie you to a particular microphone. I'm sure there's also plenty of discussion on Talkbass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybass04 Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 cheers for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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