Spillane chanter question
- WannabePiper
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Spillane chanter question
Anyone know what that bit of hardware on Mr. Spillane's chanter, right under the windcap is? Some sort of stop key or something? I've never seen it anywhere else. I can't find a good picture, but if you've ever thumbed through the Spillane tutor, you'd know what I mean (I think).
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It,s a Barcus Berry sax pickup.To insall it you need to mill out a small slot at the top of your chanter.The wire is placed in the slot then covered with blu tack to seal it. The actual pickup is attached to the reed just below the bridle.You will need to use an eq, pedal to take the harshness out of it,also a delay pedal,etc.It beats sitting on top of a mic for a whole gig.You can also use a mic as well to sweeten up the overall sound.Stephen
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Not that my playing is ready for it, but what's the best way to mic the pipes for recording? I'm talking about a free standing mic on a mic stand....range? Location? For example, an acoustic guitar should be miked at the 12th fret at a 45degree angle for the most natural sound. Would be curious to know....thinking about running the mic through an effects pedal for recording....pipes might sound cool with some reverb/delay, etc. At least when I can play worth a damn.
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For recording and live playing the best results I've had is a mic at about 8 inches from the chante, pointed at 45 degrees towards the G hole. I don't recall what mic was used for recording but for playing live I use an SM57 for the chanter.Uilleann915 wrote:... but what's the best way to mic the pipes for recording?
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