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Jan1973 · 15th May 2008, 04:14 PM

> Also, I'm not sure why you want very wide spaced omnis.

This might be the only option (widely spaced mics) I have to not interfere with the audience's field of vision. I have to clearify with the responsible people.

In this case, right now I'm thinking two pairs of Oktavas, one omni one cardioid, both placed out of the line of vision left and right between the audience and orchestra. Record 2 channels through an API A2D, which clocks the EMU 0404 and feeds its S/PDIF in. Record the other 2 channels through the A2D clocked EMU 0404 and record 4 channels into Cubase (which I happen to own) or Wavelab (which I could pick up at a discount as a Cubase owner).

Mix to taste back in the studio using as few plugins as possible.

This solution would cost about 2200 Euros (plus another 300 for Wavelab), which is about the limit. The same setup could be used to have one pair of OTRF and a spaced omni pair.

Using "better" mics would limit me to one stereo pair and the preamp/converter I already own (EMU 0404), which I think is the worse solution.

Does that sound reasonable? I guess, Joel would agree :-)

15th May 2008, 04:14 PM	#20
Jan1973 Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Graz, Austria Posts: 17	Widely spaced mics > Also, I'm not sure why you want very wide spaced omnis. This might be the only option (widely spaced mics) I have to not interfere with the audience's field of vision. I have to clearify with the responsible people. In this case, right now I'm thinking two pairs of Oktavas, one omni one cardioid, both placed out of the line of vision left and right between the audience and orchestra. Record 2 channels through an API A2D, which clocks the EMU 0404 and feeds its S/PDIF in. Record the other 2 channels through the A2D clocked EMU 0404 and record 4 channels into Cubase (which I happen to own) or Wavelab (which I could pick up at a discount as a Cubase owner). Mix to taste back in the studio using as few plugins as possible. This solution would cost about 2200 Euros (plus another 300 for Wavelab), which is about the limit. The same setup could be used to have one pair of OTRF and a spaced omni pair. Using "better" mics would limit me to one stereo pair and the preamp/converter I already own (EMU 0404), which I think is the worse solution. Does that sound reasonable? I guess, Joel would agree :-)