How I Record My Cajon - Microphone Setup

0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Recording Tips
1:40 - Recording Setups
2:42 - 1 Mic - Akg C3000
3:52 - 2 Mics - Akg C3000 + Shure B52
5:01 - 4 Mics - Akg C3000 + Shure B52 + Behringer C-2 (pair)
5:39 - Final thoughts

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★ Cajon I play in this video:
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[CajonMaster]

What do you think about these mic setups? Feel free to share your setup here, I would love to know more about it ;)

[thisallreal]

Thanks for this.

Timestamps to quickly compare sound

2:43 AKG front

3:52 AKG and Shure

5:01 AKG, shure, Behringer

[haroldc]

Yesterday, I can’t sleep because there is an exam today... and the relaxing cajon beats in your videos are amazing!! It made me sleep very well and I did quite a good job in today’s exam, thanks!!!!

[ESanczi]

Thanks! I appreciate you showed different setups!

[peterstauber]

In a live setting, I use B52 in the hole (sent also to aux fed subs) and i use any good mic on front. the AKG 3000 or 414 (if you can afford it) is great, but even a 57 works good on front to add that "slap". Playing live with a lot of stage volume, you will want to put B52 a couple inches into the hole as well as front mic needs to be closest to point of attack (hands) as possible. In a recording situation, the front mic can sit back a few feet, pretty much as in the video! Great video!!

[sourajitbhowmik]

Sir can you please make a video on how you edit your audio post recording on Logic Pro or Audacity?

[dsjdesign]

hello. wanted to share my setup for live performance. I play a LP Soul Cajon with a LP1440M LP Cajon Mic Mount and Audix ADX-60 dynamic microphone, a Behringer 90W keyboard amp with 12" speaker, and a Sterling Audio phantom power supply to power the mic. Placement is key, but you can find the sweet-spot on the back of the cajon easily enough. this setup isolates the cajon pretty well and moves around with you if you're the kind of musician that moves around a bit as you play!! I tend to lean my cajon back and forth, sometimes sliding up and back, etc...

[brokenvanityboston]

Can i just do multiple takes with one mic in each position to capture the whole sound after layering?

[nellmusic]

It was very helpful!!! Thank you so much!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[haroldc]

I want to know if rosewood crush cajons are ok for beginner cajon players??

[oleklarinet]

I use a CM 240 UL for my Pur Vision cajòn. It is made for Pur but can be used for most models.
It can be placed everywhere in tre inside to catch whatever sound you need. Very nice gear.

[MikeVlcek]

Very nice video, just what I was looking for. You've given me ideas. I might try an M/S setup with two mics, a figure of 8 ribbon and a condenser, both in the front. The bass drum mic on the back did not really add much to me on your example. I will experiment with my d112, though. Thanks for doing this. Regards!

[SAZIZMUSIC]

Does the focusrite 18i8 software require usb type c connection for pc too ??

[GotGearMate]

I've been experimenting over the past 2 weeks with a Pearl Boom Box. I tried a cheap pencil condenser (SDC), but that didnt give me the sound I liked. Put a kick drum mic like yours on (this is all Subzero branded stuff) and liked it more. I have the original 1990s c3000 (before the B revision), must try that some time.

[haroldc]

I have a question: Should I put the microphone in front or in the back of the cajon if I only have one microphone? And what is the difference between the two microphones you have shown?

[hirvidiverse]

Hola amigo, que tal. Estaba pensando en comprar ”Meinl jumbo bass” cajon. ¿Qué micrófono me recomiendan para uso en vivo? Saludos cordiales, Mika desde Finlandia

[kandm]

Hi Felipe, what set up do you recommend for a live performance please? We get so much conflicting advice as to whether the mic should be in front of the cajon or behind the cajon? Very often we are outdoors, does this make a difference? Although we do play indoors as well! We are never in a studio setting. We can't really have more than one mic on the cajon as we are a ukulele band and most of the other inputs are already taken up with vocal mics. I'd really appreciate your help and advice! Thanks, Kris :)

[Koldunya]

I like this, I don't have a kick drum mic, yet, and have been using a SM57 and an old Japanese "pencil" condenser mic called a Toa K4 (both into a Scarlett 18i20). But that makes a lot of sense to use a kick drum mic on the back, I can feel the air coming out when I hit it. $50 for the pair of C-2's feels like a steal, though, thanks for sharing!

[alejandrofernandez]

Hola Phillip, que micrófono me recomiendas pero para tocar en vivo, uno versátil que capte los sonidos agudos y grabes del cajón, pero sobre todo a qué distancia ponerlo, así como la mezcla más apropiada en una consola y sacar el mejor sonido del cajón.
Gracias 😄

[hummarstraful]

Here is a tip everyone. If you only have carpet and the Cajon sounds too dead just don't sit on it. Your butt acts as a dampener like putting your one hand on a drum skin while you other hand hits it with a stick. If too dead, pull a chair up next to it and sit in chair and reach over the cajon to play it. On carpet it will come alive big time, maybe too much, but adjust accordingly. Maybe try to sit near back edge of it. But, I've gotten great rich tones from my $70 cajon by not sitting on it and then adding any reverb. Bam! Sounds great.