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John Halliburton
 
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Default How in the hell do you mic a bagpipe???


For war pipes -- yeah, record the room. And stay the hell out. I once

recorded
a band with 8 pipers and 3 drummers. It was louder than the time I saw the

Who.

Ballroom. Evening party for the Highland Games, and the winning bands in
each category march in and play-one band at a time, thank goodness.

I've had to mic warpipes for PA, and usually a pair of mics, one floating
above the drones, and one off the front of the chanter, as far back as the
system can tolerate.

I've had very good luck with Uilean pipes by just one condensor off in
front, typically a foot or so.


Best regards,

John Halliburton