Klarinet Archive - Posting 000993.txt from 2001/01

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] recording
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:27:19 -0500

I do believe that Doug's response is right on the mark. The clarinet sound that
comes from the bell is different than that part of the sound that radiates from
tone holes. The clarinet sound the audience hears is a combination of both.
Using but one microphone and having it quite close to the instrument is never a
satisfactory way to either amplify or record the clarinet sound.

Doug Sears wrote:

> My suggestion would be to get the mic as far from the clarinet as you can. If
> possible, put a stereo pair out where the audience would be, and record both
> piano and clarinet from there. If you try to isolate each instrument on a
> separate track, you have to get too close, and then you get key noise and
> poor tone quality. Clarinet is unique in radiating a very different sound
> spectrum in different directions, so you only get a natural sound at a
> distance, where reflected sound combines the different spectra. The most
> obvious example is if you put a mic on axis looking up the bell -- the sound
> has a lot of very high frequencies, and sounds tinny and shrill. Don't let an
> inexperienced recording engineer talk you into putting the mic there --
> you'll be sorry.
>
> --Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob and Deborah Shaw <theshaws@-----.com>
>
> >After a very frustrating afternoon at my church (who by the way has
> >state of the art recording equipment) trying to record a piece for
> >clarinet and piano. The problem is that we keep getting key noise and
> >the clarinet is much too loud. Are we supposed to use 2 mikes for the
> >clarinet? Or is one below the bell okay. I need a recording yesterday
> >and am at my wits end.
>
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