"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote


(Please note the backing track is not properly *mixed* - merely being
played in the background over speakers for practice purposes!)

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ClipOktava.wav

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/shown...ClipRibbon.wav



You seem to have chosen to set the mic well back
from the alto, Keith You might care to try a more
intimate, immediate sound. In which case try a position
which forms an equilateral triangle with the bell and
the top F key (that's the very first LH pearl key,
which it normally covered by any finger) Keeping
the two lower angles the same, zoom in and out
at right-angles to the body of the saxophone, a few
cms until you get what you want.


This little snatch was recorded in the same session as the above tracks
(Oktava):

http://www.moirac.adsl24.co.uk/showntell/SoloSax1.wav


The postioning is/was very close to what you describe but at about a metre
away and off to one side of the instrument.

The reason for the distance is to reduce the amount of key noises being
picked up whilst hopefully being close enough to sound 'intimate' - I don't
like too much key/string/pedal noise in music if it can be avoided!