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A carillon (I'm assuming the "moose-ass" size church tower bells kind) is meant to be heard at a distance, so mic'ing up-close in the tower shouldn't really be done. (Too much mechanical noise!) Record from outside, and if possible, several stories up in a nearby building to help lessen any street traffic. Wide spaced omni's would work nicely, although cardioids might be needed if there are too many reflections from other buildings. Also, don't just set-up both mic's in one window... if available, try separating left and right mic's into different rooms that face the tower.
An important thing to remember... there's quite a lot of low frequency energy in a bell peal. It's not just "high-end" bings and bongs... so no high-pass filters.
Oh, and don't freak-out about traffice noise, bat/bird chirps, or the occasional train whistle in the distance... it's all part of the "charm" of carillon recordings.
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