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Re: Recording Audition

Author: FwLineberry
Date: 2017-11-26 17:56

I think you'd have to crank the input gain way too much with an SM57 to try using that for distance micing. You'd probably be better off using the condensers at that point.

Since you have two of them, you could try one pointed at the top third of the instrument and one pointed at the bottom third. Experiment with the distance. Record each mic to a separate track so you can balance out the sound better when you mix down. Pan one track just left of center and the other just right of center to avoid the tracks interfering with each other.

I have yet to try recording clarinet, but I've recorded a ton of flute. The best sound in that case actually comes from the flutist wearing a headset vocal condenser mic. The mic is right at the head joint of the flute and to the side of the player's mouth. When I record clarinet in the future I'll probably start with that mic position and see what I get.

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