Tritonus Studio and 8a Mahler's Symphony. Help!

[GIACOMO-_]

Hi guys, Im wirte to this fantastic studio this email, but without a reply.

Hi from Italy
Im a working student of University of Siena. Im writing my academic thesis, for my imminent degree in "Languages of performing arts and music".
Title of this work is "The art of the audio recording like musical and aesthetic element".
Im also a sound engenieer and musician, but in Italy this art is not a lot developed.
Im examined execellence of pop (Motown and EMI sound) and classical music (Deutsche Grammophone and more) recording.
I write to yours studio for ask some informations about the San Francisco Symphony's Mahler 8, Grammy winner. (I have see video on youtube and listen CD's)
I need, if is possible, some information material, like a description of working steps, microphone position and technique, tchnical difficulty, orchestral distributions, balance of sound, curiosity or some general information that could help me.
This more important for me, and I hope to receive a reply from your team. Working at your level in Italy is a dream, my little thesis book's want study the execellence of
classical music production. My dream is working in this businness.

Thanks in advance.

Yours sincerely
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I need some technical information about the reconrding of this symphony.

You can help me ?


There are a video, but dont show technical mic position or more.




YouTube - A Universe of Sound: Recording Mahler's Symphony No. 8

[jnorman]

giacomo - you may not get any specific information about that particular recording, but there is a lot of info available about common methods for recording large orchestras. there are a few descriptions of such setups by folks here on GS. there is some discussion here:
Recording an Orchestra.

and here:
Opera Recording Techniques

there are a few other threads with general discussions of orchestra setups - you can use the search function if you want to browse through some of those.

or you can PM some of the experts here that actually do professional orchestral work, like ben maas, plush, steve remote, tenor39, david spearritt, mbishopsfx (michael bishop), mpdonahue, tom bethel, and others.

lastly, you should get a copy of john eargle's "the microphone book" - he describes pretty much exactly how to setup to record orchestras, small ensembles, etc in both studio and hall situations. very very informative.

good luck.

[Teddy Ray]

I had good luck calling them and speaking to Mr. Neubronner. He was very, very nice. This was a few years ago.

[GIACOMO-_]

Thanks guys, I've send an email at Tritonus, Andreas have reply at my questions, very nice persons and top engineer.