AKG C 414 B-XL II User Instructions page 25

We recommend using
two microphones.
Place mic 1 above and
to one side of the player
(to reduce blowing
noise) and align it with
the player's mouth, and
aim mic 2 at the instru-
ment from the side.
If you prefer to use a sin-
gle microphone, place
the microphone as mic 1
above at a distance of
about 7 to 8 1/2 feet (2
to 2.5 m) above the floor.
Point the microphone at
the lowest key. To mini-
mize key noise, place
the microphone a little
ways to the side of the
instrument.
Aim the microphone at
the middle of the instru-
ment from a distance of
about 2 to 3 1/2 feet
(50 cm to 1 m).
b
C 414 B-XLS / C 414B-XL II
3 Using the Microphone
3.7.6 Flute
Fig. 12: Miking the
flute with a single
microphone.
3.7.7 Clarinet
Fig. 13: Clarinet.
3.7.8 Tenor and
Soprano
Saxophones
Fig. 14: Tenor saxo-
phone (a), soprano
a
saxophone (b).
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