2013/11/23 10:28:59
quantumeffect
Take a listen to the tambourine at the beginning of this song:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=962142&songID=12509778&showPlayer=true
 
I used a modestly priced 10” wood hoop Stagg TAW-102 tambourine with NO membrane:
http://www.staggmusic.com/en/product_detail/taw-102.html?backp=1
 
It was recorded through an AEA R92 ribbon mic into a Grace 501m pre.
 
I spent a lot of time optimizing distance from the microphone and when I recorded, I was very careful to keep the distance constant.
 
In terms of technique, I held the tambourine vertically to keep the jingles from choking with a strict wrist action while shaking.  The stop was done with the heal of my hand being very careful to keep the tambourine vertical while striking it.
 
It only happens a few times during the intro but I was very proud of the result when finished.
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