Recording a Dobro/Singing duo

BlueRadio · 14th April 2007

Hey guys. On Monday, I have the opportunity to record a pair of talented dobro players. They will be singing and playing in the same room.

My gameplan is described below...any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
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The singers will face eachother, roughly 10 feet apart, with low baffing in order to preserve a good line of sight.

Neumann km184s will serve as dual-mono mics for the dobros...these will probably be run through my UREI/JBL mic pres...which impart a warm musical vibe, hoping to shave the 'edge' off of the km184s...probably positioned near the f-holes for more bass/less squawk.

I also considered moving the artists closer together, and using my AEA r84 to capture both of their vocals at once, figure 8 style. If I decide against this approach, I will probably be using AKG 414s through API 312s.

Also at my disposal...

sm57s
audix i5s
rode k2
shure green bullet

Any comments folks?

**Remoteness** · 24th August 2007

I moved this thread to the acoustic music forum for a bit more thread mileage.

In any event, I like your approach.

How did your recording come out?

Any photos?

rulesforradicals · 27th August 2007

I do a lot of dobro and National recording and think you're right on with your approach. I'm also curious how it ended up sounding. Was it a good session?

14th April 2007	#1
BlueRadio Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 584 Thread Starter	Recording a Dobro/Singing duo Hey guys. On Monday, I have the opportunity to record a pair of talented dobro players. They will be singing and playing in the same room. My gameplan is described below...any suggestions or comments would be appreciated. --- The singers will face eachother, roughly 10 feet apart, with low baffing in order to preserve a good line of sight. Neumann km184s will serve as dual-mono mics for the dobros...these will probably be run through my UREI/JBL mic pres...which impart a warm musical vibe, hoping to shave the 'edge' off of the km184s...probably positioned near the f-holes for more bass/less squawk. I also considered moving the artists closer together, and using my AEA r84 to capture both of their vocals at once, figure 8 style. If I decide against this approach, I will probably be using AKG 414s through API 312s. Also at my disposal... sm57s audix i5s rode k2 shure green bullet Any comments folks? __________________ - blueradio

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Remoteness Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 7,311	I moved this thread to the acoustic music forum for a bit more thread mileage. In any event, I like your approach. How did your recording come out? Any photos? __________________ Steve Remote AuraSonicLtd.com the home of ASL Mobile & Location Production Remoteness on the Linkedin Network What about my Facebook Profile? Remoteness on Myspace

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rulesforradicals Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 20	I do a lot of dobro and National recording and think you're right on with your approach. I'm also curious how it ended up sounding. Was it a good session?