From ken@kenhall.ca Mon Feb 04 06:30:21 2008
Subject:Re: Leslie mic question

My Leslie solution works great. I have a 147 which has had the tube amp
removed and I drive it with a Crate Powerblock. I have permanently
mounted a mike clip in the lower cavity where the amp used to live, and
another in the left hand front corner of the upper cavity. I have a split
mike cable, and I plug each of the two female ends into an SM57 mike and
then slide the mikes into the clips. This produces a single channel
balanced feed which I send down the snake to the sound guy. He loves it -
only one channel strip. The FOH sound is awesome and none of the sound
companies that I use run in stereo, so this seems to be the best solution.
The upper/lower balance is great and the sound guy can EQ to taste.
Works for me!

Ken

> OK, forgetting about practicality and intentionally
> getting of on a tangent, what would be the ideal
> placement of mics be for "the sound" that we all want
> to be delivered to the board? Wouldn't it be with
> mics set a ways back from the cabinet? Previous posts
> indicate that the beautiful Leslie sound is most
> appreciated by other band members who happen to be in
> close proximity of the Leslie, and maybe a few folks
> up close to the band.
>
> I know, micing the Leslie from far away is not
> practical because of space considerations and the fact
> that other stage sound would be picked up. Maybe if
> the Leslie was located somwhere else off stage in a
> larger area where it could be mic'ed? But then I
> guess the band members and nearby folks would miss out
> on the "real" Leslie sound.
>
> Keep the sound spinning,
>
> Lou
>