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Scott Dorsey
 
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Default How in the hell do you mic a bagpipe???

ChuxGarage wrote:
You don't need any sound reinforcement
with the highland pipes.


That depends on the situation. I have had good results for PA using two mikes.
One is placed in front of the player and low to pick up the "Drone." The
other is up high and behind the piper to pick up the sound from the pipes.
Neither of these mics should be very close to the player. A short stand like
you'd use for a drum kit works great for the Drone. A boom stand two or three
feet away is fine for the pipes.


Was this for antipersonnel use, or were you employing it against aircraft?
--scott

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