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Steve Holt
 
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Default How in the hell do you mic a bagpipe???

EganMedia" wrote in message
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It depends on the pipes, player, and desired sound. For Highland pipes I

often
like to cheat and record as section of drones alone and overdub the

chanter.
It lets you fuss wih tuning more and offers more flexibility in the mix.

I've
also had good luck using an omni above and behind the drones and a

full-bodied
sounding large diaphragm condenser on the chanter. Regardless, they'll

still
sound like bagpipes. You can't do much about that.



Ever hear the soundtrack from "Braveheart"? Those pipes sound AMAZING. How
did they do it?

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