Gig Report: Choir Recording in Historic NYC Church

RobAnderson · 10th March 2009

Hi all

I was privileged to work with producer Jeff Lunden and Engineer Christopher Greenleaf on a recording of the Dessoff Choir at St Georges Church on 16th Street. This church is where Lincoln's funeral was held in NYC and was also the church that Dvorak attended when he lived here. I actually remembered to bring my camera (for once) so I figured I'd post a few pic's.

RobAnderson · 10th March 2009

Here is a view of the main mic's and the choir "section" mic's. You can also glimpse the piano mic's. The mains are a pair of DPA 4006TLX's - modified and tweaked specifically for Christopher at DPA. The Soprano and Alto mic's are TLM 193's and the Bass and Tenors have TLM 103's. The piano spots are KM143's.

RobAnderson · 10th March 2009

Here is a view of the control room.

All of the mic's were running through Millennia HV-3 preamps except for the Soprano and Alto spots which were running through an MP-2b. We were running 96kHz/24-bit. The "A" machine was an HD24 which was being fed from an AD16 and the "B" machine was an HD24XR which used its own converters. These were connected to the pre's via Y-cables. The Mackie 1202 monitored the B machine and the 802 (on top of the racks) monitored the A machine. The KRK's were just for playback for the conductor.

The reference mixes were fed through a Mytek Stereo96ADC to two HHB CD-recorders, and Christopher monitored on a Stereo96DAC

jnorman · 10th March 2009

looks like that was a fun gig - thanks for posting the shots.

**Remoteness** · 10th March 2009

Awesome -- Congratulations!

hughesmr · 11th March 2009

Very cool. I have a gig this weekend with a conservatory chamber chorus that I'm greatly looking forward to ... in a nice auditorium, so a bit o' 'verb on the backside might be warranted.

Am curious what mods make for a "TLX" ... never heard of that before.

Cheers!

**Remoteness** · 11th March 2009

Michael,

From what I understand it's an upgrade for the classic 4006.
The upgrade the latest components and transformerless preamplifier design.

Janne_L · 11th March 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by hughesmr

Very cool. I have a gig this weekend with a conservatory chamber chorus that I'm greatly looking forward to ... in a nice auditorium, so a bit o' 'verb on the backside might be warranted.

Am curious what mods make for a "TLX" ... never heard of that before.

Cheers!

Some info about the DPA TLX

DPA Microphones :: Products

RobAnderson · 11th March 2009

I have to admit - they sound REALLY good.

Thomas W. Bethe · 12th March 2009

Christopher has amazing ears and does beautiful work. I worked with him at the Oberlin Conservatory when he came to make a recording. Say hi for me.

BLP · 13th March 2009

Wow, looks like a sweet gig, man! Good stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobAnderson

I have to admit - they sound REALLY good.

Yep, we just got ours back. They're pretty much my new favorite "clean" omni. To me, the 4006's were never something I'd write home about but I loved the 4003's. Now, 4006-TL(X) all the way!

hughesmr · 13th March 2009

This site is confusing .... it says "upgrade for 4006TL". Is the "TLX" just a 4006 modded to become a 4006TL, or is a 4006TLX something different from a 4006TL altogether?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janne_L

Some info about the DPA TLX

DPA Microphones :: Products

Marlan · 13th March 2009

How is the noise level there?

Larry Elliott · 13th March 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by hughesmr

This site is confusing .... it says "upgrade for 4006TL". Is the "TLX" just a 4006 modded to become a 4006TL, or is a 4006TLX something different from a 4006TL altogether?

The New model is the 4006TL.

The TLX is the catalogue number for the upgrade of a 4006 to make it a 4006TL.

Larry

hughesmr · 13th March 2009

Thanks!

RobAnderson · 14th March 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marlan

How is the noise level there?

Surprisingly not bad - it is right off Stuyvesant Square.

There are the usual sirens and horns from time to time.

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RobAnderson Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2007 Location: NY New York a wonderful town Posts: 725 Thread Starter 16 Reviews written	Gig Report: Choir Recording in Historic NYC Church Hi all I was privileged to work with producer Jeff Lunden and Engineer Christopher Greenleaf on a recording of the Dessoff Choir at St Georges Church on 16th Street. This church is where Lincoln's funeral was held in NYC and was also the church that Dvorak attended when he lived here. I actually remembered to bring my camera (for once) so I figured I'd post a few pic's. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." - G. Stein 1946 The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. - Japanese Proverb "Look into his face and hear the music of the ages. Don't pay too much attention to the sounds--for if you do, you may miss the music." - George Ives http://www.andersonsoundrecording.com

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RobAnderson Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2007 Location: NY New York a wonderful town Posts: 725 Thread Starter 16 Reviews written	Here is a view of the main mic's and the choir "section" mic's. You can also glimpse the piano mic's. The mains are a pair of DPA 4006TLX's - modified and tweaked specifically for Christopher at DPA. The Soprano and Alto mic's are TLM 193's and the Bass and Tenors have TLM 103's. The piano spots are KM143's. Attached Thumbnails

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RobAnderson Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2007 Location: NY New York a wonderful town Posts: 725 Thread Starter 16 Reviews written	Here is a view of the control room. All of the mic's were running through Millennia HV-3 preamps except for the Soprano and Alto spots which were running through an MP-2b. We were running 96kHz/24-bit. The "A" machine was an HD24 which was being fed from an AD16 and the "B" machine was an HD24XR which used its own converters. These were connected to the pre's via Y-cables. The Mackie 1202 monitored the B machine and the 802 (on top of the racks) monitored the A machine. The KRK's were just for playback for the conductor. The reference mixes were fed through a Mytek Stereo96ADC to two HHB CD-recorders, and Christopher monitored on a Stereo96DAC Attached Thumbnails Last edited by RobAnderson; 10th March 2009 at 06:16 PM.. Reason: Changed 44 bi to 24 bit. 44 bit?? I didn't know that we had such resolution!

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hughesmr Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 545	Very cool. I have a gig this weekend with a conservatory chamber chorus that I'm greatly looking forward to ... in a nice auditorium, so a bit o' 'verb on the backside might be warranted. Am curious what mods make for a "TLX" ... never heard of that before. Cheers! __________________ Michael Hughes TTL Audio Productions

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Remoteness Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 7,405	Michael, From what I understand it's an upgrade for the classic 4006. The upgrade the latest components and transformerless preamplifier design. __________________ 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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jnorman Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,807 2 Reviews written	looks like that was a fun gig - thanks for posting the shots.

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Thomas W. Bethe Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Oberlin, Ohio Posts: 3,273 1 Review written	Christopher has amazing ears and does beautiful work. I worked with him at the Oberlin Conservatory when he came to make a recording. Say hi for me. __________________ -TOM- Thomas W. Bethel Managing Director Acoustik Musik, Ltd. Room with a View Productions Oberlin, OH 44074 www.acoustikmusik.com Doing what you love is freedom. Loving what you do is happiness.

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Marlan Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 227	How is the noise level there?

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