recording trumpet

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i got some trumpet parts i need to record for some songs. im not a great player (been playing 9 months) but have written simple parts here and there.

when recording trumpet so far i seem to get a lot of that breathing sound coming from the horn (quite noticeable) and my sound is a little inconsistent here and there, having said that i think it sounds good enough for the songs im doing

how could i improve the sound? (without obviously practicing for 10 years lol)

i read somewhere that compression can compensate a little for amateur trumpet playing......??

all hep much appreciated
 
If you are worried about breathing and air noises, move the mike further away from the bell, and maybe off to one side a bit.

However, I personally do not mind breathing noises . . . in my view it is part and parcel of the instrument's sound.
 
There is something to be said for good playing technique when trying to capture an acceptable take. It is not easy to fix poor technique in the mixing stage. Backing the mic a few feet away could possibly help reduce the breath sound, as the trumpet is typically loud enough to acheive a good level from that distance (I once recorded a trombone player from about 10 ft away because he was overdriving my mic at closer position). If you are mixing on a computer, you can usually make a composite track of several takes by cutting and pasting the best bits together to acheive a good result.

hope this helps!

DJ
 
This is a rather wild guess, but you could try a mute.
 
treepoop said:
This is a rather wild guess, but you could try a mute.
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spin again vanna...

mutes for brass are somewhat of a misnomer.. they are more about fx that a simple volume drop...

to the op... if you're trying a condenser mic go back to a dynamic.. and angled off center...
 
yeah mutes TOTALLY change the sound, it creates a completely new instrument. They are technically "quieter" (hence the name) but the sound is totally different.
 
Some of the best trumpet recordings I've been able to achieve is with a sennhieser 609 with the horn's bell aimed above the microphone.



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