World / Middle Eastern / Mediterranean music

I just joined MIDEAST MED MUSIC. I am not sure where to begin. How do I get any one to listen to a song? I have a song in my studio under session 1 called: A SLAP TO THE FACE OF ISHMAEL. Can anyone go to my site and listen? Does it have to be in mp3 format? It's a Reggae song with a mideast flavor. I would like to see if anyone can add to it. Thanks, chuck

Can I try that at home? Can I use my snowball condensor and add a dynamic one underneath? Please elaborate on this.

If you're in a studio environment where you don't have to worry about feedback, a small-diaphragm condenser also works well as an overhead, with a dynamic mic underneath.

I agree with the previous poster that a double-mic'ed setup is really the way to go for recording. Goblet drums like dumbeks, djembes, zarbs and the like have such a wide tonal range and such a "directionality" that a single mic doesn't usually cut it.

Of course there are a zillion ways to do it, depending on the sound you want. 57's are the standard, but you can get a rounder, warmer tone out of a large diaphragm condenser or even a ribbon mic (provided it's slightly off-axis so as not to blow the ribbon apart) - but the transient respons on those isn't always the greatest. Small-d condensers tend to give you a sharper sound and faster transient response, but don't always get the full development of the dum.

Live, I use a sennheiser e604, which is similar in design to a 57 (but a lot smaller) clipped near the head - micing the bottom works too but I always got feedback problems on noisy stages doing that. Also, my music tends to be bassy anyway so adding a hefty dum to the mix would muddy things. I've heard that kickdrum mics work well in the bell end of a dumbek too.

57's are relatively cheap, so it won't hurt to pick up a couple, try a few things, and once you get some techniques that work for you, try swapping in a few different mics and see how the sound varies.

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YOU GUYS MAY LOVE THIS MUSIC. MY MUSICIAN DID THIS BUT I OWN ALL SONGS INCLUDING THE MUSIC TOO. I WROTE 3 OF THEM TWO ARE THE SAME MUSIC IN TWO LANGUAGES, AND THE INNOCENT LITTLE GIRLS TA AGNA TA KORITSAKIA, THE REFUGEE WAS WRITTEN BY A POLITICIAN IN GREECE,

Hi people - I'm a vocalist/lyricist who is loving this site - would love to collaborate on a wide range of music - last sesion was "Do ja ja" one of Mike Blak sessions (Charlie Vocal Mix) check it out if interested or visit
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peae people Steve