Re: question for recording buffs

[tom ball <havaball@xxxxxxx>]

On the subject of mics and techniques for recording acoustic 
harmonica (diatonic OR chromatic,) I would heartily recommend that 
any interested party check out the article "The Taming of the Shrill" 
by Brian Knave, from a back issue of Electronic Musician magazine.

Link:  http://emusician.com/ar/emusic_taming_shrill/index.htm

There's a ton of info in this article about recording our instrument. 
On a personal note, as a result of reading this article, I have now 
on many occasions over the last two years been able to use a Royer 
R-121 for recording high-keyed harps (i.e. Eb, E, F, F#) with 
tremendous sonic results...

cheers and best to all,

Tom Ball
Santa Babs