for a very grateful dead type fix to vocal mic bleed... try the
http://www.optogateonline.com ... it will turn your mic off automatically when you step away from the mic....stops all of that bleed intpo the vocal mic and cleans up the monitors and mains....it makes a huge difference.... i worked with the dead crew with these in the late 90's.... they loved them... the dead used a more difficult and expensive setup to achieve the same end, triggers under mats to the key inputs on gates... the optogate is way easier....
http://www.optogateonline.com contact me there with any questions.... btw - many major acts are using these.... sound engineers almost never mute mics (when you have one)...they are too worried and or/lazy that they will miss a cue.... and for them, bleed is better than a missed cue...
once i started using them, my ears didn't ring at the end of the night and i could hear everything way better....every band member could turn down since they didnt have to play louder than the monitor bleed....
full disclosure... i distribute this product, but i only do that after many years of use.... if these is one item you can buy that will make the entire band's sound clearer and cleaner... get optogates on all your vocal mics... big difference...
modz wrote:P.S. also don't point it at your vocal microphone. I have a carpet with marks on it for mic stand pedal board and speakers. I put an X (with duct tape) on the carpet about 2 feet back from the mic and that is the focus point of both of my cabs (stereo). Me my self I love standing there. Never point your cab toward the sound man:)
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