How to Mic a Bluegrass Band with Ear Trumpet Labs & Man About a Horse

Tips and tricks for micing an acoustic group with condensers. Featuring practical tips from the talented players of the IBMA-nominated bluegrass band Man About A Horse and Philip Graham, founder and designer of Ear Trumpet Labs microphones. Special thanks to our partners at D'Addario for co-producing this video in their workshop room at IBMA. Mics used: Myrtle, Nadine, Edwina, Edna www.eartrumpetlabs.com www.manabout.horse 00:00 Intro 01:26 Differences Between Dynamic and Condenser mics 04:05 Getting Started Approaching the Mic 05:57 Tip: Use Headphones to Learn the Pattern 06:44 Placing the Single Mic 11:36 Band Demo: One Mic 13:27 How to Prevent Feedback with Single Mic 16:15 Advantages and Disadvantages of Single Micing 18:56 Adding Spot Mics 22:22 Where to Mic a Guitar 22:59 Where to Mic a Banjo or Mandolin 23:37 Where to Mic a Fiddle 24:23 How to Integrate a Central Mic with Fill Mics 27:30 Band Demo: Central Mic with One Fill Mic 29:00 Learning a Flexible Skillset 30:57 Band Demo: Central Mic with Two Fill Mics