Miking small acoustic group for live to air

Dxsound · 18th December 2007, 01:24 PM

Hello - i would like a bit of advice on the following situation.

I have got a small band to mic up in a community radio station in a room like a loungeroom. The band has 4 members - 2 a/c gtrs, 1 bass, snare and suitcase kik. All will be singing. Monitoring will be thru headphones. It will be live to air.

I own about 20 mics consisting of the usual suspects - 57s. beta 57s, small diaphragm and large diaphragm condensors etc .

I dont know if i should use dynamics or condensors on the vox and then what else on the kit etc. Will i use compressors? I think im overthinking a simple situation but i only have 30 minutes to set up so i want a plan before i go in.

Has anybody done anything similar?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Dave

Studiodawg · 19th December 2007, 04:21 PM

To be honest, I have a radio station (small community LPFM) and the listeners will hear just about everything with just about any mics. Probably mic the group from a little distance, don't let the singers hog the mics and you'll be good to go...really.

Dxsound · 19th December 2007, 09:41 PM

Thanks

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18th December 2007, 01:24 PM	#1
Dxsound Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6	Miking small acoustic group for live to air Hello - i would like a bit of advice on the following situation. I have got a small band to mic up in a community radio station in a room like a loungeroom. The band has 4 members - 2 a/c gtrs, 1 bass, snare and suitcase kik. All will be singing. Monitoring will be thru headphones. It will be live to air. I own about 20 mics consisting of the usual suspects - 57s. beta 57s, small diaphragm and large diaphragm condensors etc . I dont know if i should use dynamics or condensors on the vox and then what else on the kit etc. Will i use compressors? I think im overthinking a simple situation but i only have 30 minutes to set up so i want a plan before i go in. Has anybody done anything similar? Any advice would be appreciated. Dave

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19th December 2007, 04:21 PM	#2
Studiodawg Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 75	To be honest, I have a radio station (small community LPFM) and the listeners will hear just about everything with just about any mics. Probably mic the group from a little distance, don't let the singers hog the mics and you'll be good to go...really.

19th December 2007, 09:41 PM	#3
Dxsound Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6	Thanks