MTGuru wrote:
Anomylous, I think you misunderstood the question. The OP is asking about artifacts such as key clicks and reed noise, not the tone of the instrument itself.
Yes, I'm aware of that. I was trying to a) make a joke - apologies if it was annoying or in bad taste - and b) point out that making key-clicks, reed noise, player-breathing noise, etc., might be more trouble than it's worth when compared to just recording a live instrument. That all depends on OP's situation, though. Maybe he's in some remote part of Alaska and can't possibly find someone who plays bass clarinet, xaphoon, English horn, shawm, or contrabass flute.