Recording the Bassoon
 | | | For the Musician- Bring a selection of reeds with you. The reed that sounds good in your rehearsal room can sound quite different in the studio.
- Make sure you warm up for 5 to 10 minutes before recording begins, especially in cold weather. This lets the tuning settle down.
For the engineer- Dampen the space with curtains and sound baffles. Bassoon recordings are prone to one or more notes resonating much louder than others if the space is too live.
- Be aware that the strongest sound comes from the lowest open finger hole.
- The most versatile combo of mics is usually a close mic combined with an omni-directional mic elsewhere in the room.
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