Positioning the microphone
Wind instruments
Position
To reduce ambient noise (at the expense of the true
"Saxophone sound") direct the microphone into the bell.
In order to prevent interference due to crosstalk between
adjacent sound sources, try to position the microphone so
that the interfering sound source is located in the angle
area of the highest cancellation of the microphone
(approx. 120°; see polar diagram).
Resulting sound
Reduced ambient
noise
Clear, powerful
sound
Balanced, natural
sound
Commentary
Use the supplied
clamp to attach the
microphone to the bell
of the instrument.
For a Saxophone, the
microphone should
normally be directed
partly towards the
bell and partly
towards the body of
the instument.
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