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How in the hell do you mic a bagpipe???
In article ,
(P Stamler) wrote:
I measured 112dBA peaks at the pipers' ears and 110dBA 2 feet over the
side drum heads.
That's bad, but not as bad as a friend of mine measured. When his band was at
its peak, the sound level over his drums was 140dB (admittedly with a
fast-response meter).
By the way, my friend's band is better known as the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra. I forget what he said they were playing; Stravinsky or Mahler, I
think.
Peace,
Paul
Continuing in the same vein Paul, a few years ago ('bout 4 now, I think) I
spent a few days at an orchestra camp. I was playing double bass, and for
rehearsals and the concert performance (Fingal's Cave overture was one of
the pieces, and a cupla movements from Britten's Simple Symphony - bit of
a misnomer that!) I was stood next to and slightly in front of the timpani
player. I had a headache and mild tinnitus for three days afterwards. I
didn't dare to do any sound level measurements!
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Mike Clayton
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