On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Len Ovens <len@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed, February 20, 2013 3:23 pm, Bob van der Poel wrote: >> Finally got to play with the MXL R144 Ribbon Microphone we were >> discussing here a few weeks ago. I'm quite pleased, esp.when >> considering the price. I've done a little recording here: >> http://mellowood.ca/music/recordings/index.html#bicyles > > I know this is a month old... I listened to it then too. But today I went > through some of the older recordings first. The difference is is very > noticeable. I would say that the new mic doesn't distract the listener. It > didn't have that "recordedness" to it. Whatever it adds (or subtracts) is > not noticeable. I want to get a ribbon. This one may be a good starting > point for me (with my budget). > > What part of the sax did you point the mic at? How far away? I had the mic about level with the neck. About 24" away. BTW, I don't know if you know this or not, but the bell is probably the worst place to point a mic on a sax. A sax is NOT a trumpet, and the sound doesn't come out of the bell ... it radiates from the whole horn. From what I read on the 'net a higher spot seems to be better, but your room will have more effect on that than placement. I've got to do some more projects with the mic. For the cost, you could try it and dump it. A decent meal costs more these days (not that I eat in those places). Best, -- **** Listen to my CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars **** Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA ** EMAIL: bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
