4 Using the Microphone
4.3 Snare Drum
Fig. 9: Microphone place- ment for a snare drum.
4.4 Saxophone
Refer to figs. 4 (p. 16) and 9:
1.Clamp the microphone on a cymbal stand.
2.Experiment with microphone place- ment to obtain the desired snare drum sound.
Fig. 10: Microphone positions for a saxophone.
a
b
Refer to fig. 10a.
Refer to fig. 10b.
4.5 Acoustic Guitar
Fig. 11: Recommended microphone position for an acoustic guitar.
The saxophone radiates all of its frequencies within the
1.Place the microphone above the bell.
2.Point the microphone roughly at the middle of the instrument.
•If you want less key click noise, move the microphone further away from the in- strument and/or aim it al the outer rim of the bell.
Nylon and steel strung guitars are both subtle instruments. The strings, wood, lacquer, and playing style all affect the tone and it's these delicate influences that you should try to capture.
Refer to fig. 11:
• To make sure you get the full spec- trum of the classical guitar's tone, aim the microphone at a point near the bridge. That is where the over- tones determining the instrument's specific timbre are at their loudest, reinforced by the vibration of the top.
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