Recording techniques:Brass

Recording Brass instruments

 * Recording brass instruments close can easily lead to recording the clicks,air leak,spit and tongue noise associated with such instruments. To mediate this you can point the mic a bit off axis, mic directly from a distance or a combination of both.


 * Place the mic 3-4 feet back, above the bell and pointed at the mouthpiece.


 * Al Schmitt is quoted as saying he uses a 67 (Neumann U67) for recording trumpets.He places the microphone 3-4 feet back, keeps the pad on and sets it to omnidirectional.