I'll be danged!

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At a festival this past weekend .....

I needed to mic up a banjo at the last minute that wasn't on the input list and instead of going to the mic locker, then run a new line ( Had to keep on schedule) the only microphone available on stage at the time was a Sennheiser e609 that I had a pair out for micing guitar amps.
So I threw it up on the banjo with some reserves ~ AND I'll be danged! Didn't sound bad at all ~ in fact sounded pretty good!

Live and learn. This old dog has learned a new trick. ;)

I'll have to try it out now in the studio.
 
For tight miking, I like dynamics on banjo. It seems to tame the high end and give a lot of meat.
 
Track Rat said:
For tight miking, I like dynamics on banjo. It seems to tame the high end and give a lot of meat.
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Agreed.
And I was able to get the e609 right in there without the obstacle hindrance that a 57 would have been. ;)
 
I'm using an AKG 451EB on 5 string, right now.
Sounds great. A real "Front Porch" sound.
Got my first studio customer. (FREE!)
I may start bringing in solo performers if this goes well but until then I've lined up a couple of freebies.
 
That's great Jim!
They are able to find you way out there in the sticks?
 
I find the best microphone for a banjo is a broken one.

I parked my car in town the other day and left my banjo on the back seat...... When I returned someone had broken the window and left a second one there.

alan.
 
Your lucky they didn't fill up the whole backseat, Alan!
 
Haters (but at least you recycle)!

I've found that 2 banjo notes = 6 guitar notes

Moresound: Thank's for the tip.

Paj
8^)
 
Maybe it's just me but I like banjo, accordion and bagpipes all sizes.
 
Accordion and banjo ..... but the pipes in moderation for me.
 
moresound said:
At a festival this past weekend .....

I needed to mic up a banjo at the last minute that wasn't on the input list and instead of going to the mic locker, then run a new line ( Had to keep on schedule) the only microphone available on stage at the time was a Sennheiser e609 that I had a pair out for micing guitar amps.
So I threw it up on the banjo with some reserves ~ AND I'll be danged! Didn't sound bad at all ~ in fact sounded pretty good!

Live and learn. This old dog has learned a new trick. ;)

I'll have to try it out now in the studio.
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I had nearly the same experience once. Summer festival--3 nights, 6 bands a night. Oops--no one mentioned the trumpet in the setup sheets I required. Grabbed a 609 off an amp from the last band, stood it up in front of the trumpet--sounded great.
 
BigRed360 said:
I had nearly the same experience once. Summer festival--3 nights, 6 bands a night. Oops--no one mentioned the trumpet in the setup sheets I required. Grabbed a 609 off an amp from the last band, stood it up in front of the trumpet--sounded great.
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They do sound good on horns!
In fact I almost purchased about a dozen of the e609's to for fill a contracted gig that I have with a *Big Band-Swing Band* With a huge horn section, but I opted to use mt 421's and beta56's to accomplish my task with no complaints for over three years. 421's on the sax section and clarinets. Beta56's on the bones and trumpets.
 
There used to be a member on here who won some UK banjo championship years ago.

I distinctly remember saying "what?!" when he told me.
 
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