Amplifying Your Acoustic Violin - Mic vs Pickup

Amplifying Your Acoustic Violin - Mics vs Pickups

In this video, we talk about the difference between microphones and pickups for acoustic violins, how they work, and why you might want one over another in a given situation.

We talk about the difference between active and passive pickups and mics. We demonstrate how a number of mics and pickups are installed.

We play a number of mics and pickups and provide direct audio comparisons so you can hear how they sound.

0:00 - Intro
3:48 - Difference between a mic and a pickup
4:40 - How a violin generates sound
9:00 - Natural vs Isolation
13:48 - Feedback
16:44 - Piezo pickup
20:19 - Permanent vs removable pickup
21:23 - Permanent pickup
21:57 - Removable pickup
25:07 - Discuss Barcus Berry
27:04 - Demonstrate Barcus Berry
30:24 - Discuss Kremona
31:56 - Demonstrate Kremona
36:09 - Discuss The Band
37:52 - Demonstrate The Band
39:33 - "My pickup changes the sound of my instrument"
41:56 - Discuss iSolo mic
43:53 - Demonstrate iSolo mic
47:25 - Discuss Provider Series mic
50:40 - Demonstrate Provider Series mic
52:48 - Q&A