Klarinet Archive - Posting 000179.txt from 2004/02

From: Georg.Kuehner@-----.de (Georg K=?ISO-8859-1?B?/A==?=hner)
Subj: Re: [kl] Miking a clarinet
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 03:14:15 -0500

There is an interesting solution for miking clarinets by SCL Systems using 2
microphones which fixed to the clarinet. I was not able to check it because
it doesnt fit onOehler-Clarinet :-((

Best Georg

Am 12.02.2004 22:12 Uhr schrieb "Benjamin Maas" unter
<benmaas@-----.com>:

> 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]
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> I have been considering having a barrel drilled for this
>> purpose, since it
>> would eliminate the problem of moving around when I play.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Any experiences with this method? Sound quality issues? Other issues?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> jeremy
>> http://klezmer.org
>>
>
>
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