Recording Brass Instruments, Sound Clips
These clips were recorded to highlight some of the points made in the article text.
All of these brass (Trumpet and Trombone) clips were recorded in a basement with no EQ or effects.
The first set of clips illustrates the effect of using different types of microphones when recording the trumpet.
- Clip 1 is recorded using a ribbon microphone (a Royer 122).
- Clip 2 is recorded using a dynamic microphone (an Electro-Voice 664A).
- Clip 3 is recorded using a condenser microphone (a Neumann TLM-103).
The second set of clips demonstrates the sound of the muted trumpet.
The three most popular types of mutes are used.
- Clip 4 is recorded using a Straight mute.
- Clip 5 is recorded using a Cup mute.
- Clip 6 is recorded using a Harmon mute.
The third set of clips shows how doubling or tripling brass parts can strengthen the sound, resulting in a "fat" horn sound.
- Clip 7 is three trumpets and two trombones.
- Clip 8 is three trumpets and two trombones with the lines doubled and panned left and right.
- Clip 9 is three trumpets and two trombones with the lines tripled and panned left, right and center.
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