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Originally Posted by My Tiny Circus  I have the same issue as Cosmonauta but a different mic list.
I'll be recording a trumpet, tenor sax and trombone section with whatever of the following gear you guys recommend. I won't have the luxury of as much tinkering time as I do when recording my band's brass (OK, wind - I know how touchy sax players get about the whole reed thing) players individually so I'd like to exploit your experience to give me a head start on the "use your ears" advice I shall undoubtedly receive.
I have...
1 X AT4050
1 X AT4047
2 X SM7b
2 X C1000S
2 X Kel HM1
1 X Kel HM2d
1 X D112
5 X SM58
3 X SM57
...and some preamps...
GR MP-2NV
UA6176
EH 12AY7
Focusrite Voicemaster
...all into a DIGI 02R
Unless advised otherwise, I'd tend towards an xy (pseudo) pair made of the 4050 and 4047 to capture the ensemble at 6' distance and 4' high and then individually mic using the Kels or Shures.
I eagerly anticipate a flood of helpful suggestions.
DJ Stevie Steve |
It depends on the sound you are after, but if it's a straight forward brass section, I would try the 4050 (possibly my favourite AT mic) on the trumpet (I've used this before and they sound great) 4047 on Bone, possibly SM7 on sax.
Interestingly I came across this thread late, and read Williams post, I thought his advice was the most sound, it seems our original poster agreed as he ended up doing almost exactly that (albeit with a borrowed TLM103).
Regards
Roland