Klarinet Archive - Posting 001142.txt from 1998/12

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Recording clarinet
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 01:06:20 -0500

On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, mjh wrote:
> I've just set up a modest digital recording studio and was hoping someone on
> the list might have some good suggestions for recording clarinet -
> microphone set-up (positioning, etc.) and EQ technique to get an even, full
> sound. I have been recorded in studios many times and have rarely been
> pleased with the results.
> Thanks for the help. mike

Mike -

How you set up the microphones is entirely dependent upon:

What microphones you are using - Omni-Directional/HyperCardiod (sp!)
AKG's, Seinhauser, Crown, Neumann....all high end
or if you are using less expensive microphones.
If they are directional, set them as far back as possible
If they are the former, set them high and 4-6 feet away

Are you mixing several microphones? Is it a Mackie, phantom powered
board, or are you just going directly into a recording machine?

What is the room like? Live, dead, general? Large, small - wood,
curtains, windows?

Lots of questions - having mastered a few CD's with clarinetists (and
other instruments), these are important considerations before placement of
microphones can occur.
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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