Re: tuba microphone placement


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Posted by Phil on March 27, 2003 at 15:25:05:

In Reply to: tuba microphone placement posted by Dave on March 27, 2003 at 00:21:18:

I'm a grad student in music engineering at the Universtiy of Colorado at Denver and I have also played the tuba for more than 35 years. Remember that the wave from the horn is very long so that you should get the mic a ways away from the bell. A large diaphram condenser (C414, U87)seeems to work quite well (off axis). The further away from the bell you get the more room sound you will get and you might try a stereo pair ORTF 12-15 feet away 7 feet high. I have also been sucessful using a AKG 419 clip on condenser as a sweetener to tighten up and center the sound. If you have any questions email me,
Phil


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