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19th June 2008
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Apr 2005 Location: amsterdam
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Thread Starter |  acoustic harpsichord in loud pa situation
hi all, Im recording a concert next week that, apart from drums, vocals and lots of electronic instruments, incorporates an acoustic harpsichord.(large venue). I spoke to the foh engineer, who has used contact mics and 2 dpa 4021's on a boom, but he was considering 2 4061s with a closed lid, well experiment next week.. anyone experience with this particular situation? thanks! huub Ill make a gig report for this gig next week.. ill be running pyramix, reaper and plenty of tascam da88's for a fully redundant 74 channel recording  |
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23rd June 2008
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I noticed no one has replied to this thread... How did everything workout? What did you decide to use on the instrument?
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23rd June 2008
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The gig is this wednesday, I'm recording a björk dvd in paris, france, very much looking forward to that! The FOH guy told me that the harpsichord is a nightmare, as the soundboard resonates with the podium sound.. We'll see.. huub |
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23rd June 2008
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| Gear interested Joined: Jun 2008
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this will sound silly at first.... but let it noodle about. sm 57 on a tape bridge. I have a love/hate relationship with micing stringd indtruments in wood boxes. The tape will help dampin some of that buzzy ressionance and the 57 just has great rejection, ya know, to deal with all the other stuff onstage. or i could be way off for your situation
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25th June 2008
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| Gear nut  Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia
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Gefell m 940 would be perfect for the situation. Large, controlled, clean and hypercardioid. 
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26th June 2008
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| Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: amsterdam
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Just back from the gig.. All went well  The harpsichord had 3 contact mics, 2 dpa cardiods and 2 dpa omni's.. In one solo vocal/harpsichord number the cardioids were really nice, but with loud band only the contact mics were useable at all.. |
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26th June 2008
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| Gear Head  Joined: Jun 2007
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was the lid down?
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26th June 2008
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| Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2005 Location: amsterdam
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yes, but the hammer part was exposed, if i'm making sense.. so the big lid was down, and a smaller lid was open i guess.. not quite sure, only saw it on my monitor, did not see it on stage..
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28th June 2008
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| Gear Head Joined: Jun 2007
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got it - thanks. I'm glad to hear it worked out for you!
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