SamuraiCatJB
05-23-2005, 12:39 PM
I just got my new native american flutes in, shocked people with drone flute sound (self-harmony -- I play stereo with myself) -- though I tell them that is the flute not me.
Anyhow, last time I just recorded the sound in voice mode on my TH55, 22kHz which I know is bad, but I knew I was bad too. Now I would like to start recording myself to hear my own flaws and improve, obviously 22khz ain't going to cut it.
I've googled on recording native american flute, not sure if I can or should try the professional method, which is dual mic one above the sound hole on the flute one between the end of the flute and the wall to catch the low-frequency bounce/room effect of a wooden instrument. Sounds complicated, though I am new to the whole concept. (if you are curious about the place ments I am talking about here is a diagram of the flutes: http://www.flutetree.com/nature/InsideNAPF.html ).
I have a mic on my PC, cheap plastic voice mike, hate the sound, always have; but wouldn't know what to look for. Anyone got any tips on mics that would be decent enough to evaluate my own ability without hearing too much distortion from the mic itself? Are we talking megabucks? Does one need specialized sound equipement to do this dual-mic recording method? I know the professional equipment can cost 10's of thousands to 100's of thousands depending on quality -- I certainly am not ready for, nor can I afford those. I could afford a couple hundred plus if I stretch. Though I think at my level of play I doubt I am worth more than $100 worth of recording equipment. But I haven't the foggiest.
Anyhow, last time I just recorded the sound in voice mode on my TH55, 22kHz which I know is bad, but I knew I was bad too. Now I would like to start recording myself to hear my own flaws and improve, obviously 22khz ain't going to cut it.
I've googled on recording native american flute, not sure if I can or should try the professional method, which is dual mic one above the sound hole on the flute one between the end of the flute and the wall to catch the low-frequency bounce/room effect of a wooden instrument. Sounds complicated, though I am new to the whole concept. (if you are curious about the place ments I am talking about here is a diagram of the flutes: http://www.flutetree.com/nature/InsideNAPF.html ).
I have a mic on my PC, cheap plastic voice mike, hate the sound, always have; but wouldn't know what to look for. Anyone got any tips on mics that would be decent enough to evaluate my own ability without hearing too much distortion from the mic itself? Are we talking megabucks? Does one need specialized sound equipement to do this dual-mic recording method? I know the professional equipment can cost 10's of thousands to 100's of thousands depending on quality -- I certainly am not ready for, nor can I afford those. I could afford a couple hundred plus if I stretch. Though I think at my level of play I doubt I am worth more than $100 worth of recording equipment. But I haven't the foggiest.