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Re: Best way to mic a clarinet?

Author: reedwizard
Date: 2009-05-24 15:49

Hello Gobboboy,

All you need is a good spot microphone aimed at the center of the clarinet, away from the music stand so it does not pick up reflected sound. in this position the microphone will capture all of the sound radiating from the tone holes and all the fundamentals. A microphone placed at the bell really does not add anything and can pick up more key noise as the lower keys are opened and closed.

Plus with the addition of another microphone you have phase cancellation issues as both microphones will be picking up the same sound waves with different path lengths, and reflections off of one microphone or the boom etc. then these issues will have to be dealt with. If the engineer is not aware of this it will actually make your sound thinner.

The selection of microphone makes as great a difference as the placement of the microphone. A good condenser microphone will make the clarinet sound warm and velvet.

Paula

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