 Windband Mic/Band Positioning
I have a windband recording coming up this Saturday and was just wondering about the layout of the band and mics.
I'm going to assume I have 12 channels to work with, although I may be able to use a few more.
Layout A shows the layout I was given by the organiser, and its their standard layout. However, Layout B is what I'd have thought would be better, due to keeping the drums and bass instruments central?
The mics I've selected on the layouts are as follows:
Main XY - Oktava MK012, Cardioid > Dav BG2
Flanks - Naiant MSH1, Omni > Dav BG2
Drum XY - Beyer CK703, Cardioid > Presonus Digimax FS
Kick - Sennheiser MD421 > Digimax FS
Flutes - Naiant MSH2, Omni > Digimax FS
Clarinets - Naiant MSH2, Omni > Digimax FS
Omni LDC - Audio Technica AT4050 > Digimax FS
Ribbon - TNC ACM1 (Nady RSM2 type) > Digimax FS
I also have at my disposal:
Oktava MK012 Omni capsules
Oktava MK012 Hypercardioid capsules
Naiant MSH4, Tube Omni (although can ring if knocked - but dubious)
Another TNC ACM1
Beyer M88
Shure SM7
Shure SM57 x2
If anyone has any suggestions on the setup (both band layout and mic positioning/selection) I'd be really grateful. I don't know whether I should suggest changing their 'usual' setup.
The session will be in a medium sized modern church. 35 - 40 musicians apparently.
Oh, and XY + Flanks were suggested in order to keep a tight stereo image, rather than the usual ORTF. MS has also been suggested, but I've never used that before and haven't had chance to really try it out, so would rather give that a miss this time. I'm open to suggestions, though.
About how far apart and back should I be putting the Omni flanks? I was thinking about 3 meters back and apart?
Many thanks,
Gareth
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