Monitoring feedback help/advice needed
Hi everyone.
I have a home studio/rehearsal space. My band plays there and it gets pretty loud.
The problem is that the vocal mic (an AKG D5) is prone to feedback, which prevents the singer from using distortion/saturation type effects and most importantly, being loud enough to be heard.
Here's what I've tried :
- looked for optimal mic placement according to polar pattern
- reduced the gain of the offending mic
- reduced the volume of the band (all tracking thru Reaper, no amps, just VST and VSTi)
- demoed Waves X-FDBK
Here's what I haven't tried yet (not sure of usefulness) :
- placing a "cloud" over the mic (it's a 8'/2,4m basement)
- purchasing a "vocal shield"
- tweaking EQs and Pan
During the last session, feedback was under control, but not perfect yet. Like I said earlier, the vocals are heard, but are not at the front.
So that's it.
If you have any ideas, stories, suggestions, let me know !
|