compact mid- side

[aracu]

Clip of soprano, tenor and lute with Sennheiser 8050 mid and Schoeps CCM 8 :
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/8/5/2036809/z.ast.mp3

[boojum]

Tell me about the room you recorded this in, please.

[aracu]

An odd church, narrower and with a lower cieling than usual, with the cieling circular along the center. The entire floor except for the stage area is carpeted, which makes some frequencies sound slightly distorted and affects the reverberation. I tried to compensate with slight reverb and eq processing.

[boojum]

I think the room sounds a bit odd. However, the performers seem more centered than spread out. Are you a distance back from them? It seems that way. It is a nice clear recording. ;o)

[aracu]

Perhaps 10 feet away, not sure. Not enough time for a sound check and I was situated in back of the organ to the right of the stage. This may have worked better closer, to get less of the carpet eq sound. I think the performers were close together, and the ms stereo image has been made wider in post for greater clarity.