Recording Didgeridoo- mic/setup advice request

TOOL460002 · #1 08-16-2008, 04:29 PM

so- turns out a friend of mine has a few didgeridoos- which id like to record- but i have a couple questions.

im recording on an m-audio fw1814 into pro tools m-powered. thus far i have been recording direct- but i need to get a couple mics- and was thinking an sm58 plus one other mic would be a good start. and- so far- that one other mic needs to be good with a didgeridoo- and if it could do a great job of mic'ing my bass cab- thatd be great (eden 410xlt).

i would imagine a didgeridoo moves a lot of air- so mic techniques or any general advice would be most appreciated- as i dont have a whole lot of mic experience.

thanks.

voodoobassist · #2 08-16-2008, 04:38 PM

Shure pg-81,.. a nice flat response mic, pretty good for lots of apps,.... about $130 bucks,.... not too bad for what it is

TOOL460002 · #3 08-16-2008, 06:47 PM

thanks for the advice. several on ebay cheap. got one 80 shipped- brand new. will let you know in a few days how it works out.

Deville2Rocket · #4 08-18-2008, 09:56 AM

SM58's are just OK.
58 Betas are pretty much the industry standard for live vocal mics.

But if you're gonna record, it's probably time to start looking at some condensers.

amper · #5 08-18-2008, 10:21 AM

For a didgeridoo, I would think you would want to think about using condensers. I would aim one toward the lower end for beef, and one toward the upper end for playing sounds, from a couple of feet away to start, and mix judiciously. I've never recorded didgeridoo, but this would seem like a reasonable approach.

Specific mics? Shure SM81's or any of the Shure KSM instrument condensers would be a good place to start.

If budget is an issue, I have found the M-Audio condensers to be an extremely good value. I have two M-Audio Solaris mics that work quite well for a variety of applications. As far as dynamic mics go, start with a Shure Beta 57A. They're a bit more versatile than the 58 types.

tZer · #6 08-18-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by amper

For a didgeridoo, I would think you would want to think about using condensers. I would aim one toward the lower end for beef, and one toward the upper end for playing sounds, from a couple of feet away to start, and mix judiciously. I've never recorded didgeridoo, but this would seem like a reasonable approach.

Specific mics? Shure SM81's or any of the Shure KSM instrument condensers would be a good place to start.

+1 on the condensers suggestion.

There are a lot of overtones in a didgeridoo that would probably be picked up better with a condenser.