Manufacturers Details:
Hot SoundSpot™
SoundSpots are ultra-sensitive transducer pickups suitable for stringed and non-stringed acoustic and ethnic instruments.
Unlike other “dot-type” transducer pickups, each SoundSpot™ is hand ground to extremely fine tolerances. This process,
along with the selection of materials, renders a pickup with a very thin surface that also maintains its strength and
flexibility. The result is a transducer that is ultra-sensitive to an instrument’s surface vibrations and, therefore,
is extremely natural and warm sounding.
• Ultra-sensitive transducer pickup
• Hand ground to extremely fine tolerances
• Versions available for most acoustic instruments
• Extremely natural and warm sounding
• High grade materials for strength and flexibility
Pickup
HOT SoundSpot
Position
In the middle of the glass
Applying The Pickup
Use super glue (cyanoacrylate) to adhere the metal side of the pickup disc to the side of the glass.
Make sure that the area to be glued is clean and completely dry. While gluing the disc to the surface, press the
pickup against the glass using a pencil eraser; this will provide adequate pressure to assure a strong bond while
minimizing the possibility of sticking your fingers to the glass or pickup.
Jack
A 1/4" jack is provided for the HOT SoundSpot (a mini jack comes with the HOT SoundSpot—Cymbal), already attached
to the cord. It can be taped to the backside of the glass or bottle, or allowed to sit on a table near the glass or
bottle.
Usage Tips
Play the side of the glass or bottle opposite the pickup. Using a number of glasses, you can assemble a glass harp.
When you use multiple pickups, they can be combined either with a mixer or by rewiring them in parallel to a single jack.
For P.A. and recording applications, a high-quality direct box such as the D-TAR Solstice or Equinox is suggested.
D-TAR SOUNDSPOTS