Instruments
108 instruments and 14 families and ensembles. For each: its range and loudness, where the sound comes from, and the mics that 410 books, magazines, engineers and makers recommend for it (1,385 setups), with every source cited.
Instruments
- A cappella group9 sources
- Acoustic guitarE2–E6 · 10 sources
- AltoF3–F5 · 10 sources
- Alto saxophoneDb3–A5 · 10 sources
- AutoharpF2–C6 · 3 sources
- BandoneonC2–B6 · 7 sources
- BanjoD3–C6 · 7 sources
- BansuriA3–E6 · 7 sources
- Barbershop quartet5 sources
- BaritoneA2–A4 · 10 sources
- Baritone saxophoneC2–A4 · 11 sources
- Bass guitarE1–G4 · 10 sources
- Bass voiceE2–E4 · 10 sources
- BassoonBb1–Eb5 · 10 sources
- Bodhrán and frame drum6 sources
- Bongos6 sources
- BouzoukiC3–E6 · 3 sources
- Cajón6 sources
- CelestaC4–C8 · 7 sources
- CelloC2–A5 · 7 sources
- Chamber choir10 sources
- Children's choir5 sources
- ClarinetD3–Bb6 · 9 sources
- Claves4 sources
- Concert bass drum4 sources
- ConcertinaG3–C7 · 5 sources
- Congas4 sources
- CountertenorE3–E5 · 10 sources
- Cowbell5 sources
- Crash cymbals (orchestral pair)5 sources
- Cymbals7 sources
- Diatonic button accordionG3–B5 · 4 sources
- DidgeridooB1–G3 · 12 sources
- Djembe6 sources
- Double bassE1–G4 · 6 sources
- DudukG2–C5 · 3 sources
- Electric guitarE2–E6 · 8 sources
- Electric pianoA1–C7 · 3 sources
- ErhuD4–A7 · 12 sources
- Female voiceA3–A5 · 10 sources
- FluteC4–D7 · 8 sources
- French hornB1–F5 · 8 sources
- Gamelan3 sources
- GlockenspielG5–C8 · 6 sources
- Gospel choir3 sources
- Great Highland bagpipeA#2–A#5 · 5 sources
- Guiro5 sources
- GuzhengD2–D6 · 4 sources
- Hammond organ and Leslie speaker5 sources
- Handpan5 sources
- HarmonicaC3–C7 · 5 sources
- HarpC1–G7 · 11 sources
- HarpsichordG1–D6 · 4 sources
- Hi-hat13 sources
- Hurdy-gurdyG4–G6 · 8 sources
- Kalimba and mbiraB3–D6 · 5 sources
- Kick drum9 sources
- KoraF2–A5 · 3 sources
- Koto4 sources
- Male voiceA2–A4 · 10 sources
- MandolinG3–E7 · 5 sources
- MarimbaC2–C7 · 6 sources
- Mezzo-sopranoA3–A5 · 11 sources
- Mountain dulcimerD3–D6 · 3 sources
- Ney4 sources
- NyckelharpaC3–C6 · 7 sources
- OboeBb3–G6 · 11 sources
- OudC2–C5 · 3 sources
- PianoA0–C8 · 6 sources
- Piano accordionF2–A7 · 8 sources
- PiccoloD5–C8 · 4 sources
- PipaA2–D6 · 3 sources
- Pipe organ5 sources
- Resonator guitar6 sources
- Santur and hammered dulcimerE3–F6 · 4 sources
- Sarod7 sources
- Shaker9 sources
- ShakuhachiC4–D6 · 3 sources
- Shamisen4 sources
- Sitar4 sources
- Snare drum9 sources
- SopranoC4–C6 · 10 sources
- Soprano saxophoneAb3–E6 · 12 sources
- Steel guitarB2–G#6 · 4 sources
- SteelpanA1–G6 · 5 sources
- Tabla3 sources
- Tam-tam6 sources
- Tambourine12 sources
- TanpuraC3–C4 · 4 sources
- TenorC3–C5 · 10 sources
- Tenor saxophoneAb2–E5 · 10 sources
- Timbales5 sources
- TimpaniD2–C4 · 5 sources
- Tin whistleD5–D7 · 5 sources
- Toms13 sources
- TrebleA3–F5 · 10 sources
- Triangle5 sources
- TromboneE2–F5 · 12 sources
- TrumpetE3–Bb5 · 14 sources
- TubaD1–G4 · 5 sources
- Tubular bellsC4–F5 · 5 sources
- Uilleann pipesD4–D6 · 4 sources
- UkuleleC4–A5 · 10 sources
- VibraphoneF3–F6 · 5 sources
- ViolaC3–A6 · 10 sources
- ViolinG3–A7 · 14 sources
- Vocal consort6 sources
- XylophoneF4–C8 · 4 sources
Families, ensembles and kits
- Bowed strings2 sources
- Brass2 sources
- Choir1 sources
- Drum kit18 sources
- Free reeds1 sources
- Mallet percussion4 sources
- Men's choir (TTBB)4 sources
- Mixed choir (SATB)16 sources
- Saxophones10 sources
- String quartet5 sources
- String sectionE1–A7 · 7 sources
- Voice10 sources
- Women's choir (SSAA)4 sources
- Woodwinds3 sources