flute micing

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Hello.

I will me micing a flute into a digi 001 via mackie 1202 preamps...then into pro tools. I have two mics to choose between: AT SD condensor...forget model name...and shure sm57...

I would think the at would be the right choice. When I tried micing the flute head on (right on the mouth piece) all the breaths the player took were very noticeable..any micing tips?

thanks.
 
I've mic'd flute twice - once with a C1000S condenser alone, and again with the C1000 and an AT 4033. The first time I just put the C1000 out in the room where the flute sounded best to my ears and let it rip. Turned out ok. The second time I put the 4033 about three feet to the right of the player around 30 degree angle and a little higher than the flute, with the C1000 off to the left someplace. That sounded very good. Sorry I can't be more specific, but I don't know what might work best.
 
If you can get ahold of a ribbon like a Beyer M500, M260, Coles 4038 or any RCA, grab it...they're magic on flutes...

Use a windscreen...

Bruce
www.bruceharvie.com
 
Yes, absolutely use a ribbon if you can. Don't try to 'close mic' the flute, either - back off & aim at the middle of the body.

Scott
 
I just did a flute recording session a week a go.
I tried out few mics, as allways with flutist the technik differs from one player to another and in this case it was crusial:
the flutist was with very thin wistely sound and a lot of air blowing ....
after some time experimenting I choosed c12 ("the tube" reissue) and miced him from behind (!!!) ca. 1.2m away and 40cm above the players head hight.
that brought out very warm sound and minmized breezing noise to zero and still gave "close micing." feel to the recording (that was needed for the music style)
expiriment as much as you can!
 
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