#512298 - 04/15/04 02:34 AM
Recording a koto
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michael c
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Anyone have experience with recording a koto? Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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#512299 - 04/17/04 08:34 PM
Re: Recording a koto
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KenElevenShadows
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I haven't recorded a koto personally. However, when I see people doing it, they almost always have a pair of either large diaphragm tube condensers or small diaphragm condensers approximately 2-3 ft. overhead. I've seen both X-Y and spaced, and both have sounded absolutely lovely. For koto only, the engineer seemed to prefer the large diaphragm tube condensers, which seemed to capture a certain richness a little more. For blending in with existing tracks, the engineer seemed to prefer the small diarphagm condensers, and moved them slightly farther away. This was a long time ago, and so I am sorry to say that I don't remember the specific equipment (mics, mic preamps) used. I hope this helps.
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#512300 - 04/18/04 01:24 AM
Re: Recording a koto
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dave-G
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One word: distance
Inverse square law and such... give the sharp transient peaks a little distance to mesh with the sustaining part of the sound. .. 2-3 feet gives you something close to the player's perspective (head height), which is good, but IMO, a little further helps bring the sound of the whole instrument together.
-dave
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#512301 - 04/18/04 04:29 AM
Re: Recording a koto
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unclesam
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Originally posted by dave-G:
One word: distance
Inverse square law and such... give the sharp transient peaks a little distance to mesh with the sustaining part of the sound. .. 2-3 feet gives you something close to the player's perspective (head height), which is good, but IMO, a little further helps bring the sound of the whole instrument together.
-dave
For yet another take on it... and a non-traditional one... I recorded a live gig with a koto, djembe, and didgeredoo, where I miked everything up... but I had two of the shure pzm's out front and they sounded amazing on the koto solo. Not as good on the low end of the didgeredoo- though that could be partly attributed to the room.
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#512302 - 04/18/04 04:18 PM
Re: Recording a koto
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michael c
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Thanks for the replys.
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