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Re: Microphone for clarinet

Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2004-11-20 10:57

Miking clarinet and sax are similar but subtly different. Sax responds better to a mike in the bell. Clarinet really needs a mike in the bell and one elsewhere or else things drop out - either throat tones (all fingers open) or bell tones (all fingers down), depending on where the single mike is placed.

There are players who really sing on one instrument and are just compentent on others. A couple of tenor sax players come to mind, who are tremendous doublers on flute, clarinet, soprano, etc. But then they pick up their tenors and it is like a breath of fresh air. Then again there are those annoying (no I meant inspiring) people who are astounding no matter what instrument they pick up.

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