Re: [LAU] howto record saxophone?

Perhaps my reply won't be terribly useful to you; but I recommend using
a large diaphragm condenser microphone.

This is a pretty bad photo, but it shows me recording my tenor sax with
a Behringer B-1 large diaphragm condenser. I've had excellent results
using this microphone with saxophones, trumpets, clarinets and other
"loud" instruments. Here you can see im pointing the microphone into the
horn of the sax, a few inches away.

My mixer is a Phonic Helix Board 24 Firewire.

http://www.jonathangazeley.com/recording/images/DSC00578.JPG

If buying a large diaphragm condenser is not an option, then a 58a will
do fine. Do as Arnold recommended and place the microphone pointing into
the horn, a few inches away. Changing the distance will change the
quality of the sound - you will just have to try and see what sounds best :)

Cheers,
Jonathan

Grammostola Rosea wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to record a saxophone. Any suggestions?
>
> My equipment:
>
> maudio audiophile
> maudio dmp3 preamp
> shure 58a beta
> saxophone
>
> Linux...
>
>
> \r
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