Ask Harp Mic Expert Greg Heumann

You may remember our last WEEKLY MIC MORSEL dealt with the securing and sealing of the mic's element inside its shell. Let's now move outside to have a look at the other significant seal: Between your harpmic and your hands. continue reading...

You may remember our last WEEKLY MIC MORSEL dealt with the secured sealing of a mic's element inside its shell or body. Let's move outside the mic for that other crucial sealing point: BETWEEN HAND AND MIC. Particularly in the case of smaller diameter dynamic microphones such as the SHURE 545 where's no "ball" or rib to grip, it may take conscious effort to hold the mic in place between the heels of your hands while cupping the harp. How about a cheap assist? continue reading...

Strange things happen when the gasketing of the element in a harpmic (or any mic) fails or is inadequate to start with, and none of it's good. continue reading...

WHAT? No sound, no signal -or maybe just a big BUZZZ from your modified BULLET? continue reading...

REPORTING FROM THE NAMM CONVENTION IN ANAHEIM... continue reading...

This week's MORSEL has to do with staying connected and limiting your liabilities. continue reading...

To "get under foot" can be an uncomfortable and annoying predicament to experience. continue reading...

Thank you, Charles Dickens, author of "A CHRISTMAS CAROL", not "WHAMMER JAMMER". 'Tis the season... continue reading...

Thank you, Charles Dickens, author of "A CHRISTMAS CAROL", not "Wammer Jammer"

From time to time the question about cleaning and preserving volume controls (potentiometers) comes up. Volume "pots" present an interesting mystery as to their operation since you can't readily see what's actually going on inside of them and they're generally off our radar unless they get sonically "scratchy" or begin to seize-up. How best to treat the symptoms in the hope of holding off replacement of the offending component? WD-40? continue reading...