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2010/10/07 13:37:01 (permalink)

So how do you record a djembe or .......

I have a small djembe. Do you mic the top with a dynamic, or the bottom/hole?
 
How about a tambourine? Can't seem to capture that either.......
 
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    Re:So how do you record a djembe or ....... 2010/10/07 14:03:34 (permalink)
    I have a collection of Ashikos.

    I just use my AKG 414 in X/Y.

    If you have it in a rack you might try skin and hole... but for someone hand holding the near-distant method works pretty good.

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    Re:So how do you record a djembe or ....... 2010/10/07 14:29:57 (permalink)
    oh, yeah, duh. That makes more sense, since I am holding between my knees. I was trying to take the room out of it...... but I haven't tried placing mic(s) away from it.
    post edited by guitardog247 - 2010/10/07 14:31:31

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    Re:So how do you record a djembe or ....... 2010/10/07 16:42:28 (permalink)
    When I've recorded them, I've used a SDC on top along with a dynamic shoved up the hole.  I really like the one at the bottom because you can capture the "kick" sound very well that way.  Lots of thump.

    XY over top also makes sense if you're trying to get a lot of room as well.  But I don't think I'd even consider it without also capturing the bottom of the drum - where all the bass is.

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    Re:So how do you record a djembe or ....... 2010/10/07 19:48:21 (permalink)
    Tambourine:

    In terms of mic’s, I have tried several and prefer the results I got from either my AKG 414 or my AEA R92 ribbon mic.  I’ve used one mic to record and recorded at a distance of about 3 feet … the actual mic / tambourine orientation will depend on the room and the tambourine you are using (tambourine tones vary greatly)

    Playing technique is critical.  After much experimentation (and a desire to get a Beatles Rubber Soul / Revolver era tambourine sound) here is how I play for recording purposes.

    I hold the tambourine in one hand perpendicular to the ground.

    I strike the heel (or palm) of my other hand using a wrist action.  In other words my forearm stays stationary and the wrist (of the hand holding the tambourine) is doing all the work.

    Here is the critical part.  After the tambourine hits your other hand … hold it there and don’t pull it away from the heel of your other hand.  This allows the jangling sound to continue and decay naturally.  When you pull the tambourine away from your other hand, it chokes it.  This technique actually took a little practice on my part (after MUCH experimentation), if you are playing in time with the music, it doesn’t feel natural (at least to me) to hold the tambourine there.

    … just a suggestion

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    Re:So how do you record a djembe or ....... 2010/10/08 00:18:11 (permalink)
    Large dynamic on the Djembe bottom if you don't have a large enough room. Otherwise it sounds perfectly balanced at about 4- 5 ft if the room doesn't ring too much.

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