Barcus-Berry
Artist Q&A
with Ndugu Chancler, Drummer, Composer & Producer
"Along with the great use of the Barcus-Berry 1457 Piezo Transducers on guitars, these transducers also work great on vibes and other percussion instruments as pickups that eliminate feedback. They sound great!"

Q: How long have you been using the Barcus-Berry 1457 “Outsider” Piezo
Transducer?
NDUGU: I started using the 1457 in late August of 2009. 

Q: Why did you choose to try and  the  1457 “Outsider” Piezo Transducer? NDUGU: I had been familiar with the 1457 for quite a while, but was afraid that the application would not be suitable for vibes since I knew of no one using it for such. After some research, I found that it would work on the vibes very well!
 
Q: Do you use the use the 1457 “Outsider” Piezo Transducer when you’re in the studio or during live performances?
NDUGU: I mainly use the vibes live, but I have also recorded in the studio with it.

Q:  Do you have any specific memories associated with the 1457?
NDUGU: One advantage of the 1457 is that it mounts very clean on the surface and works great without any adjustments. I received the 1457 just before a concert and put it on and away I went. I immediately noticed a better quality of sound on the vibes!

Q: How does the performance and sound of the 1457 compare to traditional methods of micing your vibes?
NDUGU: The sound on the vibes is clean and without static noise from closely related surfaces.

Q: What kind of sound do you need from a vibes when you are playing live? How does the 1457 “Outsider” Piezo Transducer help you achieve this? NDUGU: When playing live on vibes I need to be able to amplify my instrument to cut through the other electronic instruments on stage. The sound should still retain its' acoustic timbre. The 1457 makes it easy to get the sound I am looking for.

Q: What are your overall impressions of Barcus-Berry?
NDUGU: Barcus- Berry has been producing great pick-ups for the not so common applications. I have kept a watchful eye on all of the pick-ups for many years.

 Q: Do you have any recommendations for those interested in buying Barcus-Berry? NDUGU: I advise anyone who is interested in connecting their instruments to amplification to check out the Barcus-Berry line of products.

Q: What tour or album do you have coming up? NDUGU: I have a new CD coming out in mid-Febuary called "Old Friends Live". I will also be doing workshops and Jazz festivals including the Jazz Educators Network Conference.

 Q: Do you have any other talents most people don’t know about?
NDUGU: i compose, teach, produce and play most of the percussion instruments. i am currently experimenting with the Barcus-Berry 4000 Planar Wave System on the CAJON.

 Q: How can fans-to-be gain access to your music? 
NDUGU: My music is available on iTunes and YouTube.

Q: Is there any expertise you can share to aspiring drummers out there? NDUGU: My career has been based on versatilty. My drumming has always been supported by my knowledge and playing other percussion instruments. I advise all drummers to diversify your talents.

About NDUGU: Ndugu Chancler is known not only as a world-class drummer and percussionist, but also a producer, composer, clinician and teacher. A three-time Grammy nominee, he has performed and recorded with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Patrice Rushen, Hubert Laws, The Crusaders, Frank Sinatra, Weather Report, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Thelonious Monk and John Lee Hooker. He was the drummer on the biggest selling pop album by Michael Jackson, Thriller, providing the beat on “Billie Jean.” As a producer and songwriter, he has written hits for The Dazz Band and George Duke, and produced for Flora Purim, Bill Summers, Toki and his own solo recordings. He has co-produced recordings for Santana, The Crusaders, George Duke, Tina Turner, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder and The Meeting, a group he co-leads with Patrice Rushen and Ernie Watts.


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1457 "OUTSIDER" PIEZO TRANSDUCER
The 1457 Piezo Transducer is perfect for recording, broadcast or live performances where its high-level output and feedback rejection are most needed. Mounts on top of the guitar adjacent to the bridge. For use with virtually any flat top or arch top guitar. Installation requires no tools nor alterations to the instrument.

Ideal For: Balalaika, Berimbau, Drums, Guitar, Guitarron, Kalimba, Koto, Lute, Sitar, Steel Drum, Ukulele, Zither, Tap Floor, Any Wooden Instrument

Features & Benefits:
• Our highest output guitar pickup in our Barcus-Berry line!
• Compatible with virtually any flat top or arch top guitar, instrument or surface.
• Installation of the 1457 requires no tools or alterations to the instrument.
• Used by Tony Award winning dancer and choreographer, Savion Glover and grammy nominated drummer Ndugu Chancler!

About Barcus-Berry
Tradition of Innovation
Over four decades of innovative leadership are deeply engrained in the history of Barcus-Berry. In 1963, experiments initiated by violinist John Berry and electronics visionary Les Barcus, gave birth to the first ever piezo crystal transducer for musical instruments.

This discovery ultimately led to Barcus-Berry's introduction of several "firsts" in the music industry, such as the first electric violin, the first successful piezo transducers for guitar, piano and concert harp, the first commercially marketed active direct box, the first combination strap button/output jack and the first "under saddle" piezo pickup.


Barcus-Berry has come to offer the best quality in acoustic-electric violins and transducers and preamps for guitars, brass and woodwind instruments, orchestral instruments, pianos and harps. Barcus-Berry products are favored by leading performers such as Jean Jeansonne (Rascal Flatts), Savion Glover (Grammy Award-winning dancer), Brendon Anthony (The Pat Green Band), Downs Thompson (Clay Walker Band), Dan Kelly (Alan Jackson and Faith Hill), David Pichette (Emerson Drive), Terry Hale (George Strait), Ronnie Milsap,  Andy Garcia (Cinesone All Stars), Tracy Bonham and Daniel Willem.

Today, Barcus-Berry borrows from its illustrious heritage to bring the newest generation of products which allow musicians freedom of expression through true acoustic sound.
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02/07/2012