Recording the Flute, Sound Clips
These clips were recorded to highlight some of the points made in the article text.
All of these flute 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 flute.
- 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 microphone positioning (recorded using a condenser microphone).
- Clip 4 is recorded with the mic positioned half way down the body of the flute.
- Clip 5 is recorded with the mic positioned close to the footjoint of the flute.
- Clip 6 is recorded with the mic positioned close to the headjoint of the flute.
- Clip 7 is recorded with the mic positioned behind the flutist.
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