The Cheap and Easy Guide To Recording Vibraphone!

Welcome to the cheap and easy guide to recording vibraphone!

For home recording, there are a number of ways to get a great vibraphone sound without breaking the bank!

In this video I tested three basic budget recording setups. Within each one, I also experimented with microphone placement and different mallets so that you can hear the differences yourself and choose which setup you like the best for home recording.

I'm not a professional recording engineer, but I believe the main components to getting a good sound are:

1) The player
2) The room
3) The instrument
4) The mallets
5) The microphones

If I can get a good sound in my living room, then you should be able to get a good sound too.

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Thanks for watching, and I hope you find this video helpful.

-Tim

Recording gear:
Zoom H4 recorder:
PreSonus Audiobox USB 96:
Rode M5 Pencil Condenser Mics:
Cascade Fat Head Ribbon Mic (single):

The Recording Engineer's Handbook (Bobby Owsinski):

Mallets:
Mike Balter 49R "Joe Locke - Deep Tone":
Innovative Percussion RS251:
Iovvative Percussion AA30:

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