Ska/funk Horn Section

[Fadeal]

Hi All

Im recording a horn section tomorrow (Trumbone, Trumpet, Alto and tenor sax) and am wanting a few tips on mic selection.

I have:

1, Naumann 193
2, 414's
1, Mojave MA-200
1, Solid Tube
1, C3000
2, Rodes N3's

My dynamic Mic selection isn't that fantastic:

2, D112's
2, 58's
3, 57's
1, 57 Beta
1, e845

I'm wanting to avoid my live room's acoustic so i'm going to be using baffels to deadening a bit.

I thought that placing the players about 3 feet apart and with a mic about 2 feet in front of each player would work quite well. I want to get seperation and control but I don't want to choke the players.

Be great to get anyone's thoughts on this. (I'm a virgin to Horn recording!)

[Fadeal]

I'm going to be recording 3 at a time (Sax player plays tenor and alto)

[ssaudio]

If these are going to be mixed into a Ska/Funk track I'd just use the 57s'

[Fadeal]

That's interesting, the old reliables! You mean get them in close?
I imagen i'll get them in as well to give me options.

[mixedupsteve]

I personally like the dynamics on brass and I like having more than one play into the same mic (except the sax) like the old days.
If you want more separation and mixing control then I would try placing the players farther apart or maybe even in a large circle or semicircle so they would be in the nulls and could see each other. You would need a pretty large space though.

[ssaudio]

Originally Posted by Fadeal

That's interesting, the old reliables! You mean get them in close?
I imagen i'll get them in as well to give me options.

Yup, as close as you like - it will help enormously with the room acoustic problem too.

[bishopthomas]

I would start with the 414 on sax, 58 on trombone, and 845 for trumpet. The 845 sounds a lot like a 57/58 but has a smoother top end. If you need more brightness, though, go with the 57.

[Fadeal]

Originally Posted by bishopthomas

I would start with the 414 on sax, 58 on trombone, and 845 for trumpet. The 845 sounds a lot like a 57/58 but has a smoother top end. If you need more brightness, though, go with the 57.

Yeah this sort of thing sounds good, I did use the Solid Tube with the 10dB cut on a alto Sax in a jazz trio once and that worked very well.

So, I'm thinking to have 3 large diaphram mic ferther away just in case the room abience works ok and then have the dynamics up close .
I was thinking the 414's on trumpet and trumbone and the Solid Tube on the sax

Has anyone tried a 193 on horns before??

P.S. Thanks everyone