Klarinet Archive - Posting 000442.txt from 1999/08

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] mic-preamps/clarinets
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:32:17 -0400

>
> i too would like a discussion of mic placement for clarinets and other
> ww's.
> when our community orch plays outdoor concerts, the sound crew is not
> particulary knowledgeable about placement and want to set up mics at the
> bell of each instrument.
>
> and what are the guidelines to 'playing the mic' under these conditions--
> change distance to help dynamics/texture choices, etc.
>

When I do live sound gigs, I put all the woodwind microphones between or
just over music stands. No instrument radiates sound in one direction, so
you get a little bit of space and you end up with a far superior sound.
Many sound "grunts" that mix these shows know very little about acoustic
music and how to make instruments sound good. All they care about is gain
before feedback. There are ways of getting relatively close to get good
gain, but still have it sound good.

--Ben
Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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