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Old 4th March 2010   #13
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I work regularly on campus, as one of a handful of students that record and archive every single student and guest recital all year long. I never have a problem with the solo vocalists' levels over the Steinway-D, but I often wish for spot mics when I get solo classical guitar onstage. We have an AKG stereo mic flown, but it ends up over the player's head, facing downstage. They cerainly don't want me putting a pair of 81's in front of him, so I was thinking.....

How about a shotgun mic? Put it on a 1ft stand at the front of stage....

What do you think?
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