Bagpipe

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:42 pm

Anyone having experience micing a bagpipe? I want to get a bagpipe in to do some sampling but it is a new adventure. Ideas, tips or tricks?

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:19 pm

I'm working with a piper now doing some rock and roll pipes. Wheee.
A couple of issues.
It might be best to sample the drones separate from the chanter.
Then sample the chanter by plugging up the drones.
To sample the drones, you can do a stereo pair or mono behind the piper.
Not too close. These things are made to be loud and sound best at a distance. (there's a joke in there somewhere, add your own)
The chanter is similar but in front of the piper. Again, if it's too close, it starts to sound sterile.
Of course the real problem will be trying to play it from the keyboard.
Something about the inflections that you can't really pull off with a sample.
enjoy.

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:23 pm

Wear isolation headphones.
Don't close mike them.
Get a dynamic or something that will handle stupid SPLs.
Don't put them in a small room, if possible record outside in the hills.

Oh, and don't ask what's under the players kilt. If he's man enough to wear one that is.

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:17 am

Nasty reed instruments sound far less awful on ribbon microphones. I have American & German ribbons but think a Coles from the UK would be just the ticket! I'd also go with an Electro-Voice RE 20 dynamic. I wouldn't even grab for a condenser microphone. Ouch.

I'm not wearing any under weird either
Ms. Remy Ann David

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:58 am

Codemonkey wrote:

if possible record outside in the hills....

And i am doing exactly that next month!

Very Happy

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:24 am

RemyRAD wrote:

I have American & German ribbons but think a Coles from the UK would be just the ticket! I'd also go with an Electro-Voice RE 20 dynamic. I wouldn't even grab for a condenser microphone. Ouch.

I'm not wearing any under weird either
Ms. Remy Ann David

Hey Remmy!

I do not have a ribbon on me, nor the RE20, but i can get te RE27. you reckon ? Or is the 27 too bright ??

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:27 pm

Yeah, that's the ticket. The 27 is a slightly brighter higher output version. But exactly what you need. I believe that will work and sound very good.

Delicious sounding large diaphragm dynamic
Ms. Remy Ann David

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