How do I
record the Violin, Cello, Trumpet, Oboe, Strings, Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet,
French Horn, Harp, or Tambourine.
There are many instruments in this section so we'll try
to keep it brief.
Violin
- A nice condenser mic a few feet in front of the
violin and around 6 feet high pointed at the strings to give it depth. Move back
for more room ambience. Pretty easy to record
Cello - A nice condenser mic a few feet in front of the cello pointed at the t
op of the strings to give
it depth. Move back for more room ambience. Pretty easy to record.
Trumpet - Light compression with a nice condenser mic about a foot to two feet from the bell.
Oboe - Light
compression with a nice bass sensitive Sennheiser MD-441 or similar
dynamic mic even with
the top of the head of the player and tilted towards their waist.
Strings - Use a
large diaphragm condenser microphone in the best room
you can find with two mics set up overhead at around 8 feet and recorded in
stereo and a room mic as far away as possible if you have an extra. Double or
triple track it to make it sound bigger panning it hard left right and center in
the case of triple tracking. Ad reverb judiciously in the mix.
Flute - Light compression with a nice condenser mic about a foot to two feet
over the flute looking down on it.
Saxophone -
Light compression with a nice condenser mic about a foot to two feet
from
the bell and aimed a foot over the top of the bell.
Clarinet
- Light compression with a nice bass sensitive condenser mic even
with the top of the head of the player and tilted towards their waist.
French Horn -
Light compression with a nice condenser mic about a foot to two
feet from the bell and aimed a foot over the top of the bell.
Harps - Use two or three large
diaphragm condenser microphone in the best room you can find with two mics set
up in front of the harp at around 4 feet and pointed at the bass and treble
strings. Record in stereo and with a room mic as far away as possible if you
have an extra mic. Double or triple track it to make it sound bigger panning it
hard left right and center in the case of triple tracking. Ad reverb judiciously
in the mix.
Tambourine - Light compression
with a nice condenser mic about a foot to two feet in front of
the flute looking down on it.
Tips and Tricks - Already set up and
you just need
tips
and tricks to make your recording sound better.
Click here.
Drums - If you need
help or tips on recording acoustic drums then this is
the place to check out.
Electric
Guitars - If you want help
recording a
electric guitar then check out
this page.
Acoustic Guitars - If you want help recording
an acoustic guitar then check out
this page.
Bass - Need help capturing that
electric bass we offer a few options for you
here.
Vocals -
Vocals can make or break a project. Get some nice
tips
for recording vocals here.
Mixing - Need help
mixing those tracks to get the right sound from your
mix. We can help here.
Equalization or Eq - Do you have a basic overall level and the tracks panned where
you want them. Then check out our tips on
Equalization or Eq.
Adding Audio effects - If you have the levels where you want them and have
added Eq its time to add some plug-ins or effects like reverb, delay, chorus,
flanger, and other effects to help that
final mix
shine.
Mastering - Need help
mastering your songs. Get the low down
here.
Other Items of Interest
- Also while your
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Silver Dragon
Records and see what we can offer your band in terms of recording and other
services. Also check out
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CD release
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