Double Bass Recording Gig with Ischell A3 direct to recorder

[rickwolff]

I sometimes like to take videos of my gigs. I use a Zoom Q8 with an onboard XY stereo mic. The recorder also has two additional inputs, I use one for a mic near the guitar and the other channel I run my Ischell A3 'Air mic' into. The A3 is stuck in the treble side f-hole in a piece of foam. It still has 'some' bleed, but not much. I can use it to balance the amount of bass in the mix and it gives a very realistic, acoustic sound to the bass. I have attached two clips below. One is just the XY mic and one is just the Ischell A3.

Here is the video with all three mics mixed:

 

[rickwolff]

BTW, the LR mic clip is just hearing my bass through my KNA DB-1 piezo into my Genzler Acoustic Pro Gollihur model. I think the bass sounds good in that clip as well but is a little too light in the mix.

 

[Martin Spure]

Thanks for these clips, Rick. I was pleasantly surprised that the amount of bleed picked up by the A3 was much less than I expected; particularly considering how close that Cajon is. Might even work well with a restrained/sensible drummer.

 

[rickwolff]

Thanks for these clips, Rick. I was pleasantly surprised that the amount of bleed picked up by the A3 was much less than I expected; particularly considering how close that Cajon is. Might even work well with a restrained/sensible drummer.

Hi Martin,

Thank you for your comment!

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised also when I first started using the Ischell A3 in the f-hole. I'm sure it will work fine with a drummer, as well.