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Old 24th January 2010   #1
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Question Help with recording a percussion ensemble

First off, sorry if this is in the wrong forum or anything. I'm recording a percussion ensemble tonight, and need some opinions on how to mic everything. The instrumentation is as follows:

1) 4 Tom-toms, suspended cymbal with sticks and brushes
2) four timpani
3) Snare, tam-tam
4) bass marimba and [concert] bass drum
5) Vibraphone
6) marimba
7) xylo, bells

The microphones I have at my disposal are:

2x AKG C414
2x AT4033
2x KM184
2x U87
2x NT2
2x Royer R122
4x SM81
1x RE20
1x Beta 52
1x SM57
1x SM58
3x MD421

Here's what I was thinking.

1) 1 MD421 in between 2 of the toms (2 total), 1 SM81 on cymbal
2) R122s as overheads for timpani
3) SM57 on the snare, 1 SM81 on tam-tam
4) U87s on bass marimba and RE20 on bass drum
5) NT2s on vibraphone
6) 4033s on marimba
7) KM184s on xylo and 1 SM81 on bells

Also, the C414's in omni as room mics.


What do you all think? Any other suggestions that might work better?
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No one replied in time for your recording, but how did it go?
Did you try the stuff you mentioned in your post?
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