MrLT

Hi Ingrid

firstly let me say its a true delight to see you involved with TM. I have been doing some recording using a harmon mute in a studio. The engineers are quite experienced but not when it comes to getting the best sound out of one of these. The other problem is that the sound which can be got from a harmon can very enormously depending on how its blown and its positioning relative to a mike. I'm essentially after a dark-breathy sound similar to Miles recording on Round Midnight. If I'm playing through a PA at a gig I'll cosy right up to the microphone and blow fairly softly. In the studio we tried recording with the microphone ~5 inches from the central hole and offset. The engineers really didn't want me blowing right into the mike. Also the nearer you are in a studio then slight changes in mike-bell distance will have a more pronounced effect on levels. So thats my experience, but if you have recorded using a harmon mute how has it been set up in the studio for the sound you are after? also does the type of mike have a crucial effect?