This is a test recording using a stripped down Akgc1000s microphone, just improvising on the sax across a range of keys from low C to altissimo C – in pursuit of a better recording using two mikes (because i didn’t have the backing track loaded into my recorder, i used the 2nd microphone to record the backing track off a speaker – not recommended recording off a speaker).
1st mike Akgc1000s striped down – between 2 to 3 feet away from the alto sax bell
2nd mike Akgc519M placed one inch from the backing track speaker, with the speaker on low placed 3 feet behind me
using – Tascam 8 trk digital recorder, track 1 – 1st mike, track 2 – 2nd mike – with slight reverb on mike 1, with equalisation, compression and normalization before creating the master track
playing – Alto sax yamaha 480 (intermediate sax, not a pro sax – can’t afford one)
using – Gauardala King Mouthpiece
using – unfiled jazz select D’adario reed (a week old reed, not properly broken in, but treated to improve response)
using – a rovner Versa ligature (modified by stripping out the metal parts, cutting away most of the leather surround for clearer sound vibrations)
using – a combined metal plate and synthetic reed plate placed on top of the reed
using – a mic mechanic 2 between the 1st mike and the digital recorder – with slight reverb on the hall setting
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