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decius01 · 30th May 2008, 08:00 AM

I actually refined the recording further for the next session:

Just had the trumpet player play directly into the middle of the room (aiming at the xy), and placed her close enough to the mics so she could be heard-- but far enough away to blend well with the violins... sounded freakin' awesome! The sound was too washy and airy bouncing off of the walls.. but aiming into the room sounded fully natural and crisp.
Changed the mic for the main vocalist from the c414 xl2 to the Pearlman TM1... what a difference that made!
As is always the case, the c414 worked really well for the alto (the Pearlman, not so much), but the main singer is a tenor... and for her the TM1 just rocked (the c414, not so much).
Also tried 3 mics on the guitar... the sm7, sm57 and re20... I used the sm7, but afterwards decided I liked the ND868 (in the takes from the session before) the best for that! Next session, I'm going back to trying that mic- though, she was using a different guitar.. she had rented a really nice one, so that also made a big difference I'm sure.

Thanks for reading!
Just thought I'd share.

30th May 2008, 08:00 AM	#11
decius01 Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 29	I actually refined the recording further for the next session: Just had the trumpet player play directly into the middle of the room (aiming at the xy), and placed her close enough to the mics so she could be heard-- but far enough away to blend well with the violins... sounded freakin' awesome! The sound was too washy and airy bouncing off of the walls.. but aiming into the room sounded fully natural and crisp. Changed the mic for the main vocalist from the c414 xl2 to the Pearlman TM1... what a difference that made! As is always the case, the c414 worked really well for the alto (the Pearlman, not so much), but the main singer is a tenor... and for her the TM1 just rocked (the c414, not so much). Also tried 3 mics on the guitar... the sm7, sm57 and re20... I used the sm7, but afterwards decided I liked the ND868 (in the takes from the session before) the best for that! Next session, I'm going back to trying that mic- though, she was using a different guitar.. she had rented a really nice one, so that also made a big difference I'm sure. Thanks for reading! Just thought I'd share. __________________ Prepare for the worst, hope for the best and expect nothing at all! Keep it coming, cuz I've gotta keep on movin!