The Cheap and Easy Guide To Recording Vibraphone!

Welcome to the cheap and easy guide to recording vibraphone! For home recording, there are a number of ways to get a great vibraphone sound without breaking the bank! In this video I tested three basic budget recording setups. Within each one, I also experimented with microphone placement and different mallets so that you can hear the differences yourself and choose which setup you like the best for home recording. I'm not a professional recording engineer, but I believe the main components to getting a good sound are: 1) The player 2) The room 3) The instrument 4) The mallets 5) The microphones If I can get a good sound in my living room, then you should be able to get a good sound too. If you are thinking of purchasing any of the equipment I used in this video, using the affiliate links below will help support me and my channel. Please subscribe for vibraphone videos every week! Thanks for watching, and I hope you find this video helpful. -Tim Recording gear: Zoom H4 recorder: https://amzn.to/2EnKQzT PreSonus Audiobox USB 96: https://amzn.to/2Eq60O1 Rode M5 Pencil Condenser Mics: https://amzn.to/2T9RfqM Cascade Fat Head Ribbon Mic (single): https://amzn.to/2XgMRFw The Recording Engineer's Handbook (Bobby Owsinski): https://amzn.to/2U4i0u6 Mallets: Mike Balter 49R "Joe Locke - Deep Tone": https://amzn.to/2BNLuVU Innovative Percussion RS251: https://amzn.to/2Tgp75y Iovvative Percussion AA30: https://amzn.to/2En77xO