Recording accordion

Hope209 · 27th July 2007

I have a guy coming in tomorrow who wants to lay down some accordion tracks. What type of mic(s) and mic placement tips would you suggest?

Windshore · 27th July 2007

as far away as possible?

sorry couldn't resist. (Actually it's pretty easy, 2-3 feet from the instrument. A ribbon if you have a quiet room might be a good place to start)

amost · 27th July 2007

Don't forget the matches.

hle144 · 27th July 2007

U87 into 1073 right on the side not playing the keys.

Oroz · 27th July 2007

I really like ribbons (R-122) for recording accordion. If its a button type of accordion (common in "música norteña", mexican music that is) I like that I can aim the null point of the royer to the buttons so it tames the (button) noise a bit.

chester · 27th July 2007

XY-Technique worked out great here for a jazz project!

Steffmo · 28th July 2007

I do a lot of accordian stuff.....trio, duo and solo. Classical mostly. These people are amazing players show the instrument in a totally different light.

I tend to use two C12VR spaced omni about 8 feet from the instrument. On most pro accordians the bass comes from one side, and the melody the other. I like the omni because it keeps the image from becoming too bass to one side, melody from the other, but still gives a big room sound.

Whe the trio plays.....two full accordians and a bass accordian, with an amp....I put one C12 on each full, a Groove tube MD1 on the bass, and a Blumlein pair of Coles 4038 10 or 12 feet out.

Rick Sutton · 28th July 2007

I usually go with a pair of Royer 121s. One on each side. A lot of times the accordian player likes to change the balance depending upon the song and intended effect.

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27th July 2007	#2
Windshore Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LA Posts: 171	as far away as possible? sorry couldn't resist. (Actually it's pretty easy, 2-3 feet from the instrument. A ribbon if you have a quiet room might be a good place to start)

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amost Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,037	Don't forget the matches.

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hle144 Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 404	U87 into 1073 right on the side not playing the keys.

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Oroz Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,338	I really like ribbons (R-122) for recording accordion. If its a button type of accordion (common in "música norteña", mexican music that is) I like that I can aim the null point of the royer to the buttons so it tames the (button) noise a bit.

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chester Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the whole world Posts: 369	XY-Technique worked out great here for a jazz project!

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Steffmo Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 3,012	I do a lot of accordian stuff.....trio, duo and solo. Classical mostly. These people are amazing players show the instrument in a totally different light. I tend to use two C12VR spaced omni about 8 feet from the instrument. On most pro accordians the bass comes from one side, and the melody the other. I like the omni because it keeps the image from becoming too bass to one side, melody from the other, but still gives a big room sound. Whe the trio plays.....two full accordians and a bass accordian, with an amp....I put one C12 on each full, a Groove tube MD1 on the bass, and a Blumlein pair of Coles 4038 10 or 12 feet out.

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Rick Sutton Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Atascadero, CA Posts: 3,861	I usually go with a pair of Royer 121s. One on each side. A lot of times the accordian player likes to change the balance depending upon the song and intended effect.