Try a large diaphragm dynamic mic like the Shure SM7 or old Beyer RE20 which take fast transient high dB sounds well. Put a pop filter in front of the mic and either compress the signal for a smoother envelope or gate it just to get the attack of the clap.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Miller Puckette <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mpuckett@imusic1.ucsd.edu">mpuckett@imusic1.ucsd.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I've tried clapping into mics and cant get consistent results -- the<br>
burst of air goes in all different directions and I could never get<br>
a consistent sound into the mic at all. But if you can solve _that_<br>
problem, I think gnd's idea should work OK.<br>
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cheers<br>
<font color="#888888">Miller<br>
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