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Originally Posted by pkautzsch  Any double bass? If there is one, it will probably need a spot.
I'd use at least two mics for the winds. Else they might end up quite mono-ish.
Then you have 10 mics and 8 inputs. Trouble.
You might get away with a pair of cardioid outriggers, doing the violin/winds balance by angling them more towards violins or winds.
Same could be achieved by angling the viola and cello mics, will result in closer sounding winds.
Have you ever tried 3-omni setups like Decca Tree? Set up on three separate stands, center a little lower (celli), and a spot for double bass. If you have some time to get the heights and spacings right, this will have your orchestra covered. Add a pair of harpsichord spots, and there you go. Disclaimer: Tree setups should only be done if your monitoring is good, and you either have lots of experience with that setup, or lots of time. |
Hi there Pkautzsch,
Thanks for the help and the contribution.
I'd like to try the Decca tree at some point, but first I'd need the 3 omnis and then the adequate concert or recording with lots of time as you suggested. So, for now I'll have to keep on working with the ORTF approach.
I could have used up to 12 mics but for different reasons I wanted to reduce it to 8. Main one was time limitations for really messing around with so many mics. So I tried to do the best use of those 8 mics.
It worked quite well with most of the music and maybe not so well for the winds specially in some specific moments.
I finally chose the outrigger option regarding the position of the stand but I angled the mic quite down to avoid leaking from the winds as much as possible. Probably would do a different thing next time now that I have the recording and I know how it worked.
I wanted to include a sample but for some reason I can't use the attach file option.
Best,