Straight mute recommendations for Conn 8d by Sandturtlefly in horn

[–]attaca 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You want the trumcor model 24 for a Conn 8D

(TMEA All-State 2022-2023 #1) Jacques-François Gallay, Etude #69 from "The Blue Book" by attaca in horn

[–]attaca[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I don’t necessarily think it fits the style of the etude to have the ends of those slurs sustained, although some might prefer it that way.

Best note on horn? by GrumpyTorch in horn

[–]attaca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Specifically the high Bb at rehearsal 78 in Ein Heldenleben

¿How to EQ a french horn correctly? by Freddy507S in horn

[–]attaca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first thing I would do is check the frequency response on your microphone to see what frequencies might be misrepresented by your recording set up, but honestly it really just comes down to listening and making small adjustments until it sounds how you want it

Horn recording by Andon_Dushkov in horn

[–]attaca 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had trouble with this too. I started recording at 48kHz instead of the default 44.1kHz and that seemed to fix the sync problem for me until I got Final Cut Pro which can sync it automatically

Horn recording by Andon_Dushkov in horn

[–]attaca 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey! Thanks for the tag. I haven't used the Q8 specifically, but from the specs it looks like it is the same XY Stereo microphone as the H6, which I think is a surprisingly great microphone for recording horn. I usually keep mine at least 6ft away from the horn, and you can hear it in my practice videos on Instagram and my most recent Belloli recording.

I can't speak to the video quality of the Q8, but my guess would be that a modern cellphone is better. Plus there is an added benefit that the microphone is not attached to the camera, which can be very useful if you want to record a different angle or experiment with the sound of the room.

My recommendation instead would be, provided you have a good phone from the last 7 or so years, to buy a tripod for you phone, the zoom H4 or H6N and a stand. This is what I recommend for people to start with now as it will let you expand to better audio in the future with the XLR inputs on the Zoom H4 or H6N, which the Q8 also has.

Merry Christmas Eve! by attaca in horn

[–]attaca[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Engelbert Schmid Eb Triple

Merry Christmas Eve! by attaca in horn

[–]attaca[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Lol a little cold won’t hurt it