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PRACTICAL
GUIDE TO THE
EDIROL R-44
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Applied Technique
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Appendix
Situation Practical
Use Technique
1
4-channel Recording
Since you can record on 4 channels simultaneously, you can try setting microphones in di erent locations
around the instrument.
For example, you can record near the instrument (on-mic) and far from the instrument to record echoes
(o -mic) at the same time. You can then adjust the volume for each to create a mixed sound.
Recording a Grand Piano
Unlike smaller instruments, the piano produces sound throughout the instrument and emits sound in
di erent directions. So, it can be di cult to record a piano. But, you can use the 4-channel simultaneous
recording feature to record sound from di erent directions and distances. Then, you can mix-down to
create a piano recording that matches the genre of the performed song. Also, it is important to balance
the “sound of the string,” “sound from the body,” “sound re ected from the sound board,” and “sound of the
hammer hitting the strings” when recording a piano. In other words, the trick to recording a piano is to set
microphones in di erent locations to compare di erent sounds.
An example of setting the microphones is shown here.
As shown in the illustration, set a total of four microphones (use condenser microphones): two to record the
string sound and two to record the sound re ected from the sound board. In particular, test changing the
position and angle of the microphones recording the string sounds to adjust the range of the recording and
the balance of the sound from the strings and sound board and also try changing the distance to adjust the
balance between the sound of attack and reverberations to get the cleanest recording.
R-44 Setting : Rec. Mode in STEREO X 2
Adjust the spacing between the microphones
to get the range you want to record
Sound
of the
string
Sound reected
from the
sound board
Sound of
the string
Sound reected from the sound board
Regulate the sound quality
by changing the height
and angle of the microphones
Sound of the string
Regulate the sound vibrations
with the distance and position
of the microphones
Recording Drums
The drum is an instrument that plays sound in several di erent directions. We recommend using
simultaneous recording with four channels.
Start by placing two microphones above the drum (condenser microphones) and one microphone each
on the bass drum and snare (dynamic microphones), for a total of four recording locations. You should
use microphone stands above the drum and place the microphones at a height of about 2 meters. At this
height, the sound from the entire drum set can be recorded. For the bass drum, place the microphone in
front aimed at the place where the beater hits. For the snare, you should place the microphone about 10
cm above the snare so you can cleanly record only the sound of the snare. You’ll be able to easily emphasize
just the bass drum sound by adjusting the volume of each channel if you use this setup.
R-44 Setting : Rec. Mode in STEREO X 4
About
2 meters
About
2 meters
Where the
beater hits
About
10 cm