live cajon miking

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rogeliocan

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Joined: Nov. 23 2009
From: Canada

live cajon miking

Could does of you who play live share how the cajon is miked?
Thanks in advance.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 16 2012 14:22:52

rombsix

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From: Beirut, Lebanon

RE: live cajon miking (in reply to rogeliocan)

Just a couple of ideas - and then you can look at the related videos...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 16 2012 15:28:05

rogeliocan

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Joined: Nov. 23 2009
From: Canada

RE: live cajon miking (in reply to rombsix)

Thanks, I saw these, but these are advertisements, people selling their gear. I wanted to hear any real experiences.

I found some opinions on the web, another popular mic is also the Beta 91, another boundary mic. I just wondered that since these are geared towards low frequency, if you lose anything from the snare. A cajon is not exactly like a bass drum.
The mics may be hard to find but I will see if we can rent some to try them out.

There will be cajon classes here at the next flamenco event, I will ask the teacher what he thinks.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 17 2012 10:49:55

Morante

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Joined: Nov. 21 2010

RE: live cajon miking (in reply to rogeliocan)

In Cádiz, a cajón is amplified by placing a mic behind, just offset of the soundhole, just like a guitar. The sound is equalised on the mixing desk. Any mic would do, but something like a Shure 57 or better.

(a better alternative is to throw the cajón on a fire and learn to play palmas

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