I want a basic setup. Don't want to plug in my uke. One mic for uke and voice. Battery/AC powered amp/speaker. Suggestions?
I don't know too much about the mic/electronic stuff, but this may give you some helpful info
https://www.onemicstand.com
Another vote for the Kustom PA50. In my circumstances which is often times small venues like coffee shops, as Chris is referring to, I'm looking for balance, not a lot of volume. I play louder than I sing. So I've gone the one mic route and tried to just mic my mouth and let the uke fend for itself to mixed results. I've had an easier time with two mics, one mic on a boom off the same stand, not a big thing, then plugging them both into the PA50 and modulating them there. Actually at this point I've gone beyond that as well, but that's for another thread. But I use a tablet for my music and it has a decibel meter app that turns the whole screen into a display. When I set up I put it out where my audience is going to sit, then go back and balance everything. It works real slick. Just a tip if that is what one is trying to do.A single mic for uke and voice in a performance setting just seems tricky for many environments (I'm thinking of a coffee house, for example). I'd want a mic for me and a mic for the ukulele, and the ability to control each.
Great idea. I live near Telluride. Not hard to find Bluegrass bands. Also have a friend who works with the visiting groups to set them up on stage. Can't believe I hadn't thought of that. Still, I am learning a good deal on this post. Thanks all.If there are any Bluegrass jams or Gatherings near you, go and talk to the sound guys and the bands. At the Minnesota Bluegrass Fall Jam/Uke Gathering most of the Bluegrass groups played around one mic. Some had a central microphone with a couple of other satellite mics for the louder instruments. Maybe ask any Bluegrass players or organizations in CO, about inexpensive single mic equipment.