Meditation Bell
August 25, 2008 – 11:24 pm by John Keston
Nils Westdal and I recorded these bells for a percussive element in one of those tracks that have yet to see the light day. These beautiful solid brass bells have more than twenty seconds of decay. We recorded nineteen of those seconds. We used an AKG c4000b large diaphragm condenser microphone to capture the sound. The c4000b is one of the most versatile and sensitive mics I’ve used. It’s perfect for capturing all that sustain and high frequency goodness. Take a deep breath, cross your legs, close your eyes and press play.
2 Responses to “Meditation Bell”
if trilling finches were made of brass and sang while flying away
By SKINK on Aug 26, 2008
“That’s not much of a noise.” Let’s throw some mojo at that thing…
By Jeff Laity on Aug 26, 2008