miking question

Posted on Dec 10, 2002 12:42 pm
stupe
Member Since: Apr 03, 2002

has anyone here mic'd a violin before? if so how did they do it. i have a project going on right now where these guys are bringing in a violin player. is it ok to use a sm 57 on one of those or is it better to use a condensor?

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G
Member
Since: Nov 12, 2002

Dec 10, 2002 02:05 pm

I have not done it personally, but I would say a condeser mic would be best, maybe stereo. I would go about it similar to micing an acoustic guitar.

www.darolanger.com/micadvice.html

www.google.com/search?hl=...lin&spell=1

www.google.com/search?hl=...acoustic+guitar

Loki
Cone Poker
Member
Since: Apr 07, 2002

Dec 10, 2002 11:24 pm

hey stupe- I was thinking about the other day, seeing as how I want to learn violin. let me know how things turn out.

dbmasters
Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Dec 11, 2002 07:33 am

It might be cool to use both. Put the SM57 on the instrument close, then drop a condensor back a foot or two from the instrument and record them to different tracks. Might give you some real depth of sound.