Recording and Mixing Ukulele and Mandolin

[davekershaw]

Does anyone have any advice on getting the best sound when recording and mixing both ukulele and mandolin?
Mandolin seems particularly hard to get a nice full, natural sound when using single notes for lead melody.

Thanks
Dave.

[cassmcentee]

Do you want to post a snippet of what you have???
I could help if I can hear what register the notes are in!

Single Note Mandolin: https://soundcloud.com/robert-cass-mcen ... 03-27-2014
Single Ukelele: https://soundcloud.com/robert-cass-mcentee/ukey-swing
Plenty of reverb helps!

If you like either of these sounds and want snippets of either of these to drop into your project and match, let me know and I can Email them to you!
Cass

[davekershaw]

Thanks Cass. Have pm'd you.

Dave.

[mojobone]

By reputation, this is among the best mics for mandoliin, and also a good all-rounder. http://www.frontendaudio.com/Roswell-Mi ... p/1836.htm It's also a bang per buck champ. Mandos can be difficult to capture; if a mic has hyped trebles, and many do, it's hard to capture a meaty mando sound. I don't know if it's available in the UK, as of yet.

[davekershaw]

By reputation, this is among the best mics for mandoliin, and also a good all-rounder. http://www.frontendaudio.com/Roswell-Mi ... p/1836.htm It's also a bang per buck champ. Mandos can be difficult to capture; if a mic has hyped trebles, and many do, it's hard to capture a meaty mando sound. I don't know if it's available in the UK, as of yet.

Thanks Mo.
I've been trying both a Rodes N5 and Oktava MK 012a, both with Cardiod capsule.

[cassmcentee]

Sent you emails with the Snippets and links to the screenshots...
Now it's time for me to get busy...

[davekershaw]

Sent you emails with the Snippets and links to the screenshots...
Now it's time for me to get busy...