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Recording a solo sax: Technique one
From the course: Audio Recording Techniques
Recording a solo sax: Technique one
While your first inclination might be to place the mic on the bell of a saxophone, that position can sound very edgy and harsh. The sound at the side pads generally radiates a more woody sort of tone that's usually a lot more pleasing. While it's natural to believe that the sound of the saxophone comes mainly from the bell, it actually comes from every hole of the instrument at the same time, but in totally different proportions for every note. With that in mind, in this movie we'll look at one of the ways to record a solo sax. Place a mic about 18-24 inches away from the player's right side of the instrument, about halfway up the keys, and then slightly down at the bell. Have the sax player play the song that you'll be recording. (music playing) Try moving the mic about 6 inches closer to the sax for a tighter sound. The problem here is that you might pick up some of the valve clicking as well. (music playing) If you move the mic away from the sax, you'll pick up more of the room…
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- Ch_02_Microphones_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_02_Microphones_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_PT_Mix_Session.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_Raw_WAVs.zip
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Finding the right placement in the room for horns1m 18s
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Recording a solo sax: Technique one2m 40s
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Recording a solo sax: Technique two2m 30s
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Recording a solo brass instrument3m 20s
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Recording a horn section: Technique one2m 27s
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Recording a horn section: Technique two30s
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Recording the horn section part1m 12s
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