Re: [Harp-L] Turbuharp ELX electric harp

[David Priestley - Press & PR <dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Hi
    With regard to small 'sexy'  Mic kit I used to use was the 
Sennheiser Red dot Mic capsule, which is about the size of a third of a 
cigarette filter. I mounted it by taping it to the center of my left 
palm and I used to run the mini cable under my shirt sleve to the 
Sennheiser  radio UHF belt-mounted unit, which was about the size of an 
iPod. Basically you couldn't tell that I was useing a Mic.
The 'Red Dot is a 'hairline' Mic and was traditionally placed in the 
hair line of stage actors, it had a flat response curve and so it 
doesn't have those response peaks that tend to trigger the onset of 
feedback.
Sennheiser's description of their modern equivalent mike is as  follows:


         General Description

The MKE platinum is a high-quality, sweat-resistant, sub-miniature 
clip-on microphone designed for all areas of live work. It features 
excellent sound quality and rugged design. The frequency response curve 
has been optimised for live stage work, with more headroom in the treble 
for higher levels and improved feedback rejection. The MKE platinum is 
fitted with a very thin (only 1 mm) yet rugged cable, making this 
microphone an ideal partner for all live sound applications.

At the time, the late 80's, the kit was really expensive but I used it 
on a world tour and it was a problem free experience, though the 
frequency's it used were illegal in some of the countries I played.
 One had to remember to turn it off when not playing, like when you go 
to the head or when you are having private conversations.

It would be useful if some one from the ELX firm could join the 
conversation to do a Q & A session.

 I would support the thing if I could understand how it worked. I know 
they only have about 9 days left but they surely must know a harp player 
that they could video using the thing to play some harp into it. That 
alone would be far more convincing than talking about the virtues of FX 
units. If  I were State-side I'd offer to do it myself just to give the 
thing a fair shake. I do belive in supporting new technology that aims 
to make our playing lives better.

With regard to the chromatic, I suspect that  valves may get in the way 
of the ELX.
-David

On 24/06/2011 18:46, sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
> As I see it, the strength of the ELX is that it: (1) Provides the ability to
> make acoustic adjustments to each reeds output separately and (2) Eliminates
> the need to hold a bulky mic along with the harp.
>
> Part of the success of the electric guitar was the sexiness factor - a bulky
> instrument was stream-lined to the point were you could dance about with it
> and still retain your volume. It is difficult to obtain the sexiness factor
> when you have what appears to be a large electric conductor emerging from
> one's mouth. Replace that cord with a wireless device and ... mama!
>
> Is the ELX sufficiently developed to the point where one can easily (as
> easily as changing guitar strings) replace the underlying diatonic harp if
> one needs to?
>
> A version for the chromatic harp is what I would like to see!!
>
> Cheers!

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