Hey All,
Here's the situation. I have a Crate Taxi amp. Two inputs (3 if you count the effects loop) one with volume an gain and 3 tone ranges the other with volume an one tone range. I have a daughter who plays fiddle a son on guitar (jus learnin) a wife who plays guitar some an I play some harp and been larnin mando - kinda. Both kids sing in a choir. For fun I been thinkin about a group (family) jam.
We saw Open Road a few weeks ago and it was all acoustic. The guitar an fiddle an bass generally within 3 to 4ft of the one and onlyu mic the banjo player walkin around by hisself - understandable of course :> bein a banjo player an not understandin deodorant an all :> . On vocals the person(s) singing within oh say 2 ft of the mic.
Now I realize that I can't afford a mic (or the rest of the system) that good - but is there a mic or combination of two mics that can begin to approximate what we saw an heard - just for family fun an maybe skits an such - we do have friends who on holidays do some of this kinda stuff.
Most all of the mic stuff I've read here is sorta like one instrument mic one vocal mic mixed to produce what one person can do. Picture Jodi Mitchell one mike next to her guitar soundhole one mic being sung into - clouds (the song) the result. I'm after the bluegrass acoustic performance - on the cheap. We do have enough physical mobility to move around - like Open Road - the question is can we do it like I would like to. Not the same quality as professional of course but...
I seek your advice. What mic or combo of mics might work? Maybe I'm dreamin in technisound. If so let me know. I've virtually no knowledge of this kinda stuff.
As always TIA for any responses.
Take Care! -Ed-
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