Author: Jim Carabetta
Date: 1999-09-14 12:24
I think the secret may be a combination of Ken and Kevin's post.
The difficulty in recording the clarinet, since the sound doesn't necessarily come out the bell, forces you to record along the fingering areas, picking up the inevitable clack; and determining whether the noise is tongue-related or mechanical.
Play an open G and tongue it, slowly, rapidly, then change to another tone like b-flat or A, which doesn't require a lot of finger motion along the fingerboards - if you still get the clack, it's most likely your tonguing technique; in not, finger the horn without blowing - try to determine whether the noise comes from, and make the necessary repair/adjustment/etc.
Getting good recording equipment is also pretty "sound" advice. And put one of those foam windscreens on it.
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