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Re: mp3 player/recorder

Author: beejay
Date: 2006-06-13 10:12

Be careful clarnibass. The iaudio specifications include only an internal mike and a line-in socket that is not adapted to an external mike.
I think you have to try very hard to beat an MD recorder with a good mike, such as the Sony ECM-MS907 that I use, or a really good analogue recorder.
There also seems to be a misconception that you only have to get the right piece of equipment and plonk it in front of your clarinet for you to start sounding like Sabine Meyer. Alas no.
Remember that recording engineers are highly paid magicians for good reason. They know the accoustical properties of instruments. They can correctly assess the accoustics of a hall. They know exactly where to place the mike or mikes.
By luck, I have made some beautiful recordings with my Sony MD, but these are greatly outnumbered by disappointing duds where the music sounds thin and lifeless. Success depends on so many factors.
Incidentally, the clarinet is a horrible instrument to record unless you get everything just right.

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