Klarinet Archive - Posting 001051.txt from 2000/07

From: stewart kiritz <kiritz@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Listening for what's wrong
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 10:25:52 -0400

A $40 tape deck does not have the mechanical capacity to reproduce the sound
of a musical instrument with any accuracy, nor would the mike with it be any
good. Most $40 recorders would in fact use a built-in mike, which records
the sound of the drive mechanism along with the music.

I have an old Sony Professional Walkman which cost about $300 8 years ago or
so. It works pretty well and comes with an external mike, but it's not made
any more. Once you have a good recorder, the microphone is the key
variable. A really good mike can cost over $500-$1000. You could probably
create a decent set-up for around $500 these days.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Wood" <n4cid@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Listening for what's wrong

> William Wright wrote:
> >
> >
> > ....I don't mean this as a joke (not completely at least), but most
> > of us don't have a first class recording setup. So to some extent, we
> > can blame it on the recorder and speakers.
>
> I have tried a little taping of my playing but there is a watery or
> fluttery sounding distortion expecially on the clarion notes. I am
> using a Radio Shack mike that sells in the $40.00 range or a little
> less. I wonder if the problem is the mike or the distance from the
> mike, etc........
>
> Speakers are high quality as is the amp. Tape deck, cassette, is JVC.
> Maybe it is the tape recording settings on the deck??
>
> Tom W
>
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