ska punk horns

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I would be closer with a dynamic mic, you could have troubles making it cut through the mix from that far back. I would try about 2 feet infront, but bring the mic off axis from the bell. Try both facing the mic towards the bell off axis and try it without facing the bell and decide what sounds better. This will give you a more brighter, in you face sound that will cut through the mic, but still get the natural sound of the horn. Try that out and let me know how it works out.
 
we had the trumpet play about 1.5-2 feet back and had him play slightly over the mic. So far it sounds pretty bitchin. he was a little out of tune, but its ok, it was a first run. Im using a roland 840GX and so far we have drums, lead vocals, bass, trumpet and trombone mixed down to track 1, then two guitar tracks, backing vocals, and the original drum track backing that. Its messed up, but we recorded without thinking about the tracking, and thats what I had to do to get it to fit. It was just a trial run, but I think sounds pretty good. Plus, I plugged my guitar directly in, which hurts the sound a little, but the room Im in is no good for mic-ing the cab. Ill try it again. If I can figure out how to post an mp3 Ill get it up here so you can hear.
 
Can't wait to hear it :D Thanx for keeping us informed

`El Linko
 
man I wish I found this thread earlier. Playing in my ska bands is what got me into recording.

The best horn sound we ever got was on an at 4030...all three horns wrapped around it. (alto sax, bone, trumpet) They have to be able to PLAY and hear themselves....they should be able to get a nice balance, much more than you can get later while mixing. Then you just double the track as previously mentioned.

The other great FULL horn sound we got (more of a toasters style horn extravaganza, if you know them you know what sound I'm talking about) was with different mics...I'd stay away from the 57.... We used the 4030 on the sax, an sm81 on the trumpet and actually an AKG D122 on the tromone. It REALLY helped to fill in the low end. The bass drum mic was used for bass drum, bass, guitar amp (in combination with a 57) and trombone.

If you're using 2 mics and recording them playing at the same time you really need to watch out for phasing....Especially if doubling the tracks. Listen to RBF turn the radio off and you'll hear it there..it's not even that bad because they are pretty good horns.

I assume your mics are cadiod pattern so have them face each other as opposed to standing side by side, or you can put something between them.

BTW
Darnold: the C1 is not a tube mic, the T3 is the studio projects tube mic :)
That link didn't work, I'd like to hear it...is it still up?


Here's a recording of my 2nd band (both of my bands broke up a few years ago) the horn players weren't as good. The engineer had a decent cad large diaphram condenser and some neumman lipstick conderser but wouldn't let us use them for the horns, so we used an sm57. I don't really like the horn sound....or the drum sound. :(

http://www.mp3.com/thebucketclub

It's the second song on there called daze. This is probably the worlds smallest drum sound in existence...let me know if anyone agrees.
 
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