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JonCraig · 31st January 2006

i used to intern for a well-resepected bluegrass engineer (think several ibma's & grammys) who wouldn't think twice about putting three players in a room the size of yours, with only baffles between them. and the baffles were only 4ft. high, so the players could maintain eye contact while seated.

i'd say set them up however works best for them, and then use mic selection to your advantage, remembering that (for example) a fig 8 mic has a full null at 90 & 270 degrees, while a cardioid is only 20 or 25 dB down from behind. maybe you can put an r84 on the acoustic, with the null pointed at the drum kit?

i know you said you didn't want to get into gear choices, but you get what i mean.

let us know how it turns out!

--jon

31st January 2006	#5
JonCraig Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,800	i used to intern for a well-resepected bluegrass engineer (think several ibma's & grammys) who wouldn't think twice about putting three players in a room the size of yours, with only baffles between them. and the baffles were only 4ft. high, so the players could maintain eye contact while seated. i'd say set them up however works best for them, and then use mic selection to your advantage, remembering that (for example) a fig 8 mic has a full null at 90 & 270 degrees, while a cardioid is only 20 or 25 dB down from behind. maybe you can put an r84 on the acoustic, with the null pointed at the drum kit? i know you said you didn't want to get into gear choices, but you get what i mean. let us know how it turns out! --jon __________________ "My job is to make music sound great and to not whine too much." --George Massenburg Learn PT Techniques from Multi-Platinum Engineers. Click Here.