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Recording Techniques
instrument. If you have a pair of C01U Pros, position the microphone over the open
top of the piano with one microphone over the bass strings and one over the high
strings. You can also position two mics in front of the kickboard area approximately
8 inches over the bass and high strings.
Guitar Amp
Placement of the microphone when recording an electric guitar can impact the tone
as much as the choice of instrument and amplifier. Guitar amps are usually close-
miked but consideration must be made for the type of signal the amp will produce.
While condenser microphones like the C01U Pro have fast transient response, they
cannot handle extreme high SPL's. The C01U Pro should be placed approximately
4 inches from the grill of the amp. For a brighter sound, the microphone should
face the center of the amplifier's speaker cone. By moving the microphone off of
the center of the speaker, the sound becomes mellow, rolling off some of the high
frequencies. To add more of the room sound, the microphone can be angled away
from the amplifier, or placed further away from the speaker.
Overhead Drum Kit
Because of its extended high frequency response and fast transient response, the
C01U Pro performs exceptionally well when used as an overhead drum set micro-
phone. You can position the microphone approximately centered 5 feet in front of
the drum kit 12–24 inches above the kit. For stereo miking, use two microphones
placed over the drum set at a distance of three to five feet. Even though overhead
mics are mostly for the cymbals, you can get the entire kit to sound great with
just two microphones. You should experiment with the exact placement depending
on the size of the room and whether you're looking for an ambient or close-miked
sound.
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