Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 1997/11

From: merronys <merronys@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Recording the Clarinet
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 04:37:01 -0500

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> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 21:51:27 -0500
> From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
> Subject: Re:Recording the clarinet
>
> It has to do with the Odd Harmonics that the Clarinet produces (1,3,5 etc. -no
> even harmonics). That tends to freak out recorders.
> D.B.
>
> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 17:06:19 -0600
> From: Dee Hays <deerich@-----.net>
> Subject: Recording the clarinet
> I have been aware for quite some time that the clarinet does not seem to
> record well on standard home cassettes. Lately one of the recent
> postings mentioned this phenomenum. What I am wondering is WHY this is
> so. Anyone care to comment?
> Dee Hays

For home recordings I have found a great tip is NOT to use Dolby B -
it does seem to interact with the clarinet harmonics in an unfortunate
way. It seems Dolby C is better, but I generally use no Dolby to
minimise distortion.

Steve Merrony

   
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