| Hey Loopers! Steve Uccello here just letting you all know about these really cool, affordable, durable, and great sounding contact mics I found online. They are made and sold by Noise artist 'Crank Sturgeon' he's based in Maine (USA) They are very inexpensive (around $20!!) and they work great. These mics are perfect for 'found sound' or acoustic artists who might not want to invest tons of $ into pickups on every instrument, (I used to just use a conventional mic but got tired of external sounds bleeding their way into my loops). Here's a little video of an improv jam I did yesterday just to see how the mic sounded on a recording. I'm using his 'Plug Ugly' mic on a little frame drum (a Pakistani made Pandiero ;) A little 'quake hold' gum and it's good to go! Hope you enjoy: http://vimeo.com/9397598 Here's a link to Crank's website (he's very nice & sends 'em out fast! http://www.cranksturgeon.com/PIEZOCRANK.html Be well everyone- |