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Was wondering if anyone new how to achieve distortion on my mic while performing live without blowing the sound system to hell???? We are covering Breeder's Cannonball and I want to be able to get the same sound on vocals that they have.

Thanx.

~Cherry

I"m not that knowledgable about PA systems. I would imagine a lot has to do with how loud you want the vocals to be. A better solution in my opinion is to sing the song the way YOU want to sing it and not worry about sounding exactly like the recording. If you sing the song note-for-note AND with the same exact tone or distortion you may as well play the CD over your PA. YOU may end up singing it BETTER than the original. But you'll never know if you try an exact duplication. Later...

You really don't give much info on your set-up Cherry for me to coment on.
We use a PA that our frontman sings through. I has built in effects loop for just such a purpose.
I have been told you can purchase distortion pedals for vox just like for a guitar. Though I must admit I have never seen one.

Try singing through a guitar amp with distortion on...It works for me, not that I have to use it...My vocals are distorted enough XD

Humm, I wonder if it would work through a guitar pedal, like a metal zone?

Yep it works through my rat pedal. The key is to use very little distortion. a little dab'll do ya. For real.

I should have known to ask you in the first place Neanderpaul.
Thanks and how are you doing my friend. I pray your family is well.

Neander I have to say you are one crazy lookin muther f**ker in that pic bro!
hey can I use that for my icon in poker? that'd intimidate the hell out of em!

P.S. I wont tell that your your really a big softy...

*(;>)-~


Till our fingers bleed...........

2 bands from my area actually use a megaphone into the mic for that effect and it goes over real well...

My buddy who does our sound is cringing at the prospect of the megaphone..

(I assured him it would only be the regular old CB or nothing.) lol

Crip2Nite wrote:2 bands from my area actually use a megaphone into the mic for that effect and it goes over real well...

Yep that's what morphine used live sometimes. It basically sounds like am radio..... no bass. It is a cool audio and visual.

Hayden King wrote:Neander I have to say you are one crazy lookin muther f**ker in that pic bro!
hey can I use that for my icon in poker? that'd intimidate the hell out of em!

P.S. I wont tell that your your really a big softy...

*(;>)-~


Till our fingers bleed...........

Sure, use it! I AM a big softy too. That pic was taken by me at the hospital the night my 2 1/2 year old was born.

sanshouheil wrote:I should have known to ask you in the first place Neanderpaul.
Thanks and how are you doing my friend. I pray your family is well.

Life is sweet my man! I've been practicing hard for my America's got talent submission. I'll post the submission to youtube after I submit it to America's got talent. How are you and yours?

Neander you rock!! Thanks so much for your help!

I am always awed by that Neander dude.... I only wish I lived close by him so I could lay down some lead tracks to his songs (I actually fool round with them while I listen to 'em)