Microphone number 2

mickey13086 · 09-27-2005, 11:10 PM

I've searched this forum and have yet to find somewhere where it talks about Damien Rice's microphone, not the regular one but the one that is right next to the normal one. he uses it on prague, and i remember i believe, as well using it live. just wondering if he made it or its a microphone you can make or it is just effects. can someone help me or point me in the right direction as i am sure its somewhere in this forum. thank you

#Ian# · 09-28-2005, 02:08 AM

I *think* it's a standard mic with the cover taken off with some sort of paper wrapped around it. To aid the distortion he uses a Rat pedal and a Line 6 DL for looping.

mickey13086 · 09-28-2005, 04:31 PM

thanks Ian

#Ian# · 09-28-2005, 05:22 PM

Sorry, Line 6 DL4

Fool · 10-01-2006, 09:43 PM

Sorry to bring this back up, but I thought this may of interest to some people.

I've never been able to find a good, low cost answer on how to get a distorted microphone sound on this forum/whole internet/music shops, until now.

Quite simply, all I've done is wrapped some plain printer paper around my sm57 (not 58, didn't work as well) then covered it in duct tape. Turn it up a little more than I would normally have to and it works amazingly.

I'm not saying this is how Damien does it, but it's worked for me. Looking forward to gigging with this!

Hope that's of some use to at least a few people, if not sorry for dragging this up again.

Tommy · 10-02-2006, 11:41 AM

Nice one fool, i wanted to create the same thing on a budget so ill have to check out your idea.

Thom

09-27-2005, 11:10 PM	#1
mickey13086 Eskimo with a name..Chris Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 438	Microphone number 2 I've searched this forum and have yet to find somewhere where it talks about Damien Rice's microphone, not the regular one but the one that is right next to the normal one. he uses it on prague, and i remember i believe, as well using it live. just wondering if he made it or its a microphone you can make or it is just effects. can someone help me or point me in the right direction as i am sure its somewhere in this forum. thank you

09-28-2005, 02:08 AM	#2
#Ian# Destroyer of worlds Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,783	I think it's a standard mic with the cover taken off with some sort of paper wrapped around it. To aid the distortion he uses a Rat pedal and a Line 6 DL for looping. __________________ One day we will die and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea, but for now we are young let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see

09-28-2005, 05:22 PM	#4
#Ian# Destroyer of worlds Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,783	Sorry, Line 6 DL4 __________________ One day we will die and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea, but for now we are young let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see

10-02-2006, 11:41 AM	#6
Tommy Chilly Eskimo Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 622	Nice one fool, i wanted to create the same thing on a budget so ill have to check out your idea. Thom __________________ www.lyinghippyfiend.blogspot.com www.myspace.com/thombartleymusic

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09-28-2005, 04:31 PM	#3
mickey13086 Eskimo with a name..Chris Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Niagara Falls, NY Posts: 438	thanks Ian

10-01-2006, 09:43 PM	#5
Fool Eskimo Fool Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK. Posts: 175	Sorry to bring this back up, but I thought this may of interest to some people. I've never been able to find a good, low cost answer on how to get a distorted microphone sound on this forum/whole internet/music shops, until now. Quite simply, all I've done is wrapped some plain printer paper around my sm57 (not 58, didn't work as well) then covered it in duct tape. Turn it up a little more than I would normally have to and it works amazingly. I'm not saying this is how Damien does it, but it's worked for me. Looking forward to gigging with this! Hope that's of some use to at least a few people, if not sorry for dragging this up again.