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Convention Paper

A Comparison of Kanun Recording Techniques as They Relate to Turkish Makam Music Perception

Authors: Karadogan, Can

AES Convention 130 · Paper 8393 · May 2011

Abstract

This paper presents a quality comparison of microphone techniques applied on the kanun, a prominent traditional instrument of Turkish Makam Music. Disregarding the effects of pre-amplifier color, A/D converter, compression, equalization, mixing and mastering, only the studio recording step of music production is taken into focus: Microphone techniques were applied with varying placements and microphone types, and doing so, original Turkish Makam music etudes were recorded. Using short excerpts of these etudes, a survey comparing microphone techniques and placements as well as microphone types was prepared. Subjects were chosen from kanun players, sound engineers and non-musicians who showed different perspectives, preferences and descriptions to the sound samples of various microphone techniques.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 130
AES Convention
130
Paper number
8393
Publication date
May 6, 2011
Session subject
Posters: Production and Broadcast
Affiliation
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper