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lajos · 12th November 2009

First post.
I read most of the threads that seemed relevant to my question, but in case I missed the right thread, please excuse me and point me in the right direction.

I need a single mic that I can use (live, but in the rehearsal studio as well) for soprano sax, flute, and various other (more or less exotic) woodwind instruments in a very (!) noisy environment. Or to put it differently, how to pick up the sound of woodwind instruments, while someone else (me in this case) is making a lot of noise with various electric and electronic instruments, gadgets, and effects.

I have seen various suggestions for mics for woodwind instruments, but most (if not all) of those seem to be for ideal studio conditions. That's not the case here. Imagine some horrendous noise, and a soprano sax / flute player in the middle of that; what mic do I use for that? (I realize that there probably is no ideal solution, but any suggestion for something workable would be very welcome.)

Thanks in advance.

12th November 2009	#1
lajos Gear interested Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Tokyo Posts: 2 Thread Starter	what mic for woodwind in a very noisy environment? First post. I read most of the threads that seemed relevant to my question, but in case I missed the right thread, please excuse me and point me in the right direction. I need a single mic that I can use (live, but in the rehearsal studio as well) for soprano sax, flute, and various other (more or less exotic) woodwind instruments in a very (!) noisy environment. Or to put it differently, how to pick up the sound of woodwind instruments, while someone else (me in this case) is making a lot of noise with various electric and electronic instruments, gadgets, and effects. I have seen various suggestions for mics for woodwind instruments, but most (if not all) of those seem to be for ideal studio conditions. That's not the case here. Imagine some horrendous noise, and a soprano sax / flute player in the middle of that; what mic do I use for that? (I realize that there probably is no ideal solution, but any suggestion for something workable would be very welcome.) Thanks in advance.