Vocal boost pedal?

Can't you just whisper louder?

turn up the gain and you risk feedback. 

When I played live, we normally ran the vocal mics up as far as we could go before feedback occurred. Set the EQ and make minor adjustments and let it roll from there. 

I don't know of any magic bullets that will get your vocal any louder on a live stage without exceeding the feedback threshold.  The best option would be to have the other players play softer if the goal is hearing the whisper vocals...... it will add some cool dynamic to the song. Or, have just one thing play like a muted guitar part.... be creative. 

Slipknot probably has an automated volume level controller on the vocals that is already synched to the faithful backing tracks the band plays sync to.



best regards,
mike

For live performances when getting into that quiet whisper type range try "cupping" the mic in your hands or at least sliding the hand you are holding the mic with up around the top of it (choke up on it so-to-speak). This causes more of the upper frequencies to bounce off your hand and back into the mic giving you more high end presence. I use this trick while performing Bodies from Drowning Pool. check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/wa...K7j2xqxGE&feature=plcp

I think I missed your point. If there was one?

That last reply was for ChuckC, btw.

Yeah, that's possible.

You are going out of your way to make a very simple thing very complicated.

I know you are not doing it on purpose and your questions are sincere, but I suggest you drop back and reflect on how simple your desired outcome is and find a simple solution to get there.



If you really want to switch a mic signal in a floor box we'll have to start talking about buffer amps, relay switches, power supplies, and... etc.

You can get a passive mic splitter... but a mic switcher will make noise if you don't have all that other stuff I started to babble about.

If you really want to switch a mic signal in a floor box then I suggest you shop for one of the very few vocal stomp boxes that are out there. Some of them have really cool effects built in.

I've seen a few, I imagine most of them that I am aware of have been discontinued due to a lack of interest in the market.

If you really wish to go that route then you'll want to search out the latest, greatest version of a vocal stomp box and try it for your self.



I recommend that you choose a simple solution.


best regards,
mike

Hey Reece, neither was I:

http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2635447

I've sort of been waiting for you to figure out that they don't sound the same live as on the mp3. I thought "whisper louder" was the best advice you were offered.

As far as sync... everybody is pretty much sync'd to that 133Mhz fellow... his outputs can be used to switch just about anything you can dream up.

best,
mike

I'll admit that I don't know a whole bunch about slipknot... but I do know a little bit about live singing vocal effects.

A lot of it falls under "just do it."

Here's a vocal I did a year or two ago... it's just a vocal straight into a mic with a tiny bit of compression. Almost all the "effect" is happening between the gut and the mic.

http://harmoniccycle.com/...es/M3lLT%20DoWn_2K.mp3


Now, that's not a whipser, but it is an example of vocal "theatrics"... and I think that's what some of us mean when we speak about "whispering louder".

I think the simple and best approach might be to just go for it and make the sound you want to hear.



Anyways... it's just an opinion.

all the best,
mike

Perhaps a Condensor mic (or other powered mic) could be switched on for colorful whispers ... or a condensor mic with the windshield slit for easy removal during whispers ... or a condensor mic whose angle can be hand manipulated

 I would think guitar overdrive pre amp should do the trick for that ...no?