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Old 13th July 2006   #3
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i am in india and record bansuri every other week... i close mic out of necessity, i do not recommend it for you... 2-3' out and about 18" higher than the flute, pointing down towards the center of the flute, is what i would recommend. Nearer the mouth and you'll get a lot of wind noise. If its a great sounding bansuri you might want to consider something less colored than the L47, but the lawson should do fine.

if you are recording the duo live in a nice sounding room, i would suggest some two mic approach to record the 'duo' (ortf, nos, din, x/y, blumlein), to get a more natural sound... it will probably not be as bright/punchy as micing the individual instruments, but will have merits that outweigh the same.

all the best...
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