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Recording and voicing questions

Author: KaiLiau
Date: 2017-09-29 18:01

Hello,

I'm a returning clarinet player (after a 15 year hiatus) trying to improve myself while waiting for the opportunities to play with either a good symphonic band or orchestra.

Due to the difference between what I hear (when playing) and what's heard further away, I started recording myself (mostly for self evaluation).

I have decent MD + Mic (Sony ECM-MS907, showing my age here....) but I don't like carrying it around with the disks and how cumbersome it is to do any editing. Therefore, I tried using my android phone with a CTIA adapter* to connect the same Mic, while testing reeds.

I noticed artifacts in my recordings with this setup, which are like undertones, especially noticeable in 0:11~15. Anyone knows what caused this and what I can change to eliminate this? All I want is clear enough recording, not necessary costly studio setup.

https://soundcloud.com/user-11679691/softcanereed-1/s-2sfs6

Secondly, I didn't know about the voicing (eeh VS ah) until recently. Is my voicing too Ah-ish, diffused, or dead? Other than the artifacts, I think the recordings are pretty accurate. I know this is kinda personal but all I wanted is a high level recommendation about the voicing. Another clip below:

https://soundcloud.com/user-11679691/rose1-softcanereed-1/s-DffgL

*CTIA Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZYQVY4F/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Post Edited (2017-09-29 21:56)

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