Small percussion
Claves · Cowbell · Guiro · Shaker · Tambourine · Triangle
- Sources
- 22 independent: not from a mic maker
What it is
Hand-held percussion: shaker, guiro, claves, cowbell, tambourine and triangle.
Mics
- 2 setups from 2 sources, 2 of them independent of any mic maker.
- On top: the mics more than one source names for this instrument, in any role, the most named first. That is a count of sources, not our verdict.
- Few independent sources so far, so the full list shows no counts.
No mic is named by more than one source yet: each names its own.
All the mics sources name, by setting and role (0)
Studio
The 2 setups behind this: placement and quotes
- Distant microphone (type not named)distant, 3-6 ft from the mic
If it jingles, rattles or scrapes, give yourself a good 3 to 6 feet from the mic for clarity and believability.
1 - Close condenser (unnamed)close (distance not given); cut 3-4 dB around 6 kHz
Javier Garza uses condenser mics on shakers and tambourine, cutting 3-4 dB around 6 kHz (paraphrase)
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