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Edisonsarm
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I own a nice LDC and a nice SDC (and have a decent ribbon on the way). Can anyone help w/ mic placement ideas - and or any compression or eq tips that have worked for you?
Sonixx
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I tracked a Stand-up Bass this last weekend. I used a U195 and just moved it around until I found a balance between Bottom and Strings that I liked. I ended up at a position similar to pointing at the 12th fret on a guitar.
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bilco
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I have played upright about a year now. Here is what I have found so far.
SM57 = keep looking
SM81 ~ 1 foot from bridge = good
SM7b ~ 1 foot from bridge = better
Beta 52 ~ 1foot from bridge = strange, but I like it
The Beta 52 was a big surprise. The builtin EQ captures the attack of the fingers on the right hand and the low end at the same time. I haven't tried it in a mix yet, but I will.
At this link (read the whole document!),
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:a-0IgDzVujkJ:www.artistcollaboration.com/~tekker/Harvey%2520Threads/HarveyThread.doc+harvey+gerst+record+upright+bass+behringer&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us&client=firefox-a
Harvey Gerst recorded an upright bass with a Behringer EM8000 pointed at the ceiling and liked the sound. There are actually several tips for recording upright bass in that document, along with a lot of other great advice.
bilco
SM57 = keep looking
SM81 ~ 1 foot from bridge = good
SM7b ~ 1 foot from bridge = better
Beta 52 ~ 1foot from bridge = strange, but I like it
The Beta 52 was a big surprise. The builtin EQ captures the attack of the fingers on the right hand and the low end at the same time. I haven't tried it in a mix yet, but I will.
At this link (read the whole document!),
http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:a-0IgDzVujkJ:www.artistcollaboration.com/~tekker/Harvey%2520Threads/HarveyThread.doc+harvey+gerst+record+upright+bass+behringer&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us&client=firefox-a
Harvey Gerst recorded an upright bass with a Behringer EM8000 pointed at the ceiling and liked the sound. There are actually several tips for recording upright bass in that document, along with a lot of other great advice.
bilco