Recording Unfamiliar Instruments
09/16/23 • 28 min
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What if you were suddenly confronted with recording an instrument you had never had in the studio before? Or one you never heard before? Or one you never knew existed?
How do you figure out how to capture its sound? Where do you place a microphone? What microphone will you use?
In this episode I suggest various ways to evaluate an unfamiliar instrument or sound, using some examples from my own experience, and a few rules of thumb to get started.
This topic was suggested by a listener. If you have ideas for a episode, let me know. [email protected]
email: [email protected]
www.youtube.com/c/DWFearn
https://dwfearn.com/
What if you were suddenly confronted with recording an instrument you had never had in the studio before? Or one you never heard before? Or one you never knew existed?
How do you figure out how to capture its sound? Where do you place a microphone? What microphone will you use?
In this episode I suggest various ways to evaluate an unfamiliar instrument or sound, using some examples from my own experience, and a few rules of thumb to get started.
This topic was suggested by a listener. If you have ideas for a episode, let me know. [email protected]
email: [email protected]
www.youtube.com/c/DWFearn
https://dwfearn.com/
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My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn - Recording Unfamiliar Instruments
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Episode 82 Recording Unfamiliar Instruments September 16, 2023
I’m Doug Fearn and this is My Take on Music Recording
What if you were suddenly confronted with recording an instrument you had never had in the studio before? Or one you never heard before? Or one you never knew existed?
How do you figure out how to capture its sound? Where do you place a microphone? What microphone will you use?
When we start out recording, everything is new and challenging. If you hav
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