Klarinet Archive - Posting 000171.txt from 2004/02

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Miking a clarinet
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 16:19:48 -0500

Yeah, only use it if you need massive gain before feedback. You're =
clarinet
won't sound particularly great with this...

Probably the best way for micing a clarinet for live performance when =
you
are moving around and need amplification is an omni directional wireless =
lav
mic positioned mid-chest on your body. A Sennheiser MK-2 capsule works =
well
for this (as to some of the Sanken and Tram capsules that are often used =
for
film work)

Eddie Daniel's mic setup is pretty decent sounding, too, but it is
cumbersome to put on and use. When I've run sound reinforcement on =
concerts
that he's played on, I've been happy with the sound I get from that =
setup.
Richard Stoltzman uses the Lav mic mounted on the chest and he get a =
great
sound that way. Just make sure it is omni, rather than cardiod because
otherwise the bell end of the instrument sounds muffled.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Fifth Circle Audio
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.fifthcircle.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: schiffer@-----.edu [mailto:schiffer@-----.edu]=20
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> On this subject, but a little different from the other posts, I'm
> wondering whether anyone has experience using contact mics with holes
> drilled in their barrels?
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> I have been considering having a barrel drilled for this=20
> purpose, since it
> would eliminate the problem of moving around when I play.
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> Now, generally, I use a SM58 with an acoustic guitar amp, which works
> reasonably well on gigs, but it would be nice to not have anything
> separate from the instrument itself.
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> Any experiences with this method? Sound quality issues? Other issues?
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> thanks,
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> jeremy
> http://klezmer.org
>

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