Ben,
Great insight: thanks! Although I haven't done many multi-channel remotes (most live to 2 track) I have some experience, and most all of it's bad (just kiddin!). I don't like the stress that comes with it, and it's pretty rare to have a budget high enough to pay for the session, let alone setup and tear down...
One thing i do enjoy is gathering outdoor (natural) sounds: a few days ago, I rode in the cockpit of a dogsled and caught the team and their musher (for sound design/composition for a film). Tomorrow I go out again: still needing some important sounds. For interest sake, last time I used a
pr. of DPA 4060's (attached inside the rycote on a boom), and they sound splendid. Quite accurate, however, it was a windy day, and with omni's, created too much drama. Tomorrow I'll use the shotgun.
If anyone thinks setting up a (recording) rig for stationary performers can be difficult, boom-poling a rambunctious team of dogs while operating the recorder in a bouncing sled poses quite a challenge: that's why this time I have an assistant
