 Question - Hanging Mics
This Friday I will be recording the second concert for an art song group in a small church hall, which the director also uses for a modern music group as well.
The only place I can put a mic stand is almost towards the back. Granted it's not a huge hall, but it is rather live, and recordings from the location i have to set up sound distant/muddy. The artistic director doesn't want me getting any closer with a stand, both because of the visibility thing, and also the risk of someone not noticing it and tripping.
A guy from the big recording studio in town records the modern music concerts (or used to) and sets up a pair of KM184's at the edge of the "stage" (about a foot or so in front of the performers about knee height). That's a bit extreme, and i can't imagine that it really sounds good
The only other thing i can think of to get closer would be to hang the mics from the structural beams. Should I just use fishing line to hang the stereo bar from the beam, then use the mic cables to adjust the position forward/back? Any suggested line?
I'm not using heavy mics or anything. Just a pair of Rode NT5's and one of those $20 adjustable bars.
Any other ideas/suggestions?
Daniel |