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Most reviews about snowballs were focused on its superiority as a pod cast mic... didnt find reviews specific to flutes. Have you used them for recording flutes?

Thanks very much, and thanks once again to everyone for all the suggestions.

The Avi Adir is wonderful... thanks for posting this.

I have made another recording and this one sound much better. I am grateful for all the valuable suggestions that had helped me get a better sound quality. I have posted the link here of the new song I have recorded on the same flute (and the same mic, software etc) as before.... the only difference...

I guess this post is running out of steam... so I thought I would post my latest venture with the Samsun C01U USB mic (again its the same Bansuri C# flute, I had used in the previous video). However, this time, I just played it the way I normally play, and not try to create any artificial sweetness....

A few weeks ago I had researched the internet on making recordings for youtube using the USB microphone for flute, and surprisingly there was none! I took my chances and bought it anyway, and looks like it has turned out okay. The flute I have used is a C# Indian Bamboo flute (Bansuri). The tone of ...

It is possible to play western music with the bansuri, but to play the hindustani music on western music can sometimes be limiting. The reason is that western flutes are based on keys, and the transition from one note to the other is rather abrupt. One of the central points of Hindustani music is th...

I have recorded this piece with the Samson c01U USB mike. I have used a C# flute, and by playing closer (chorus) -and -away (intro and end parts) from the microphone - and slightly varying the blowing, I have been able to get the two different tones from the same flute on this song. http://www.youtu...