Dec 09, 2004 11:56 am Audix F-15's are for drums but could possible do good if you have nothing else.
Others should know more about vocal mics here.
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Recording a choir - suggestions?
Posted on Dec 09, 2004 10:31 am
lickedone
Member Since: Dec 09, 2004
New user here, hi everyone!
I'm recording a 24-person SATB choir, sans accompaniment in a mid-size church.
I've only got two mic inputs (damn you MBOX!) but I actually think it will be
plenty suitable.
I have a choice for my stereo pair: Audio Technica 3031's, AKG C-1000's, or
Audix F-15's. Which would be best for this situation?
And any advice on placement? Thanks!
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Dec 09, 2004 11:56 am Audix F-15's are for drums but could possible do good if you have nothing else.
Others should know more about vocal mics here.
Welcome to HRC!!
Dec 12, 2004 12:03 pm I'm thinking the C1000's, although I am not familiar with the AT's and I trust Vdale on the F-15's.
Per placement, with only two mics, I would choose a spaced or coinsidental array. Placed front and center of the group. For more details visit www.shure.com. There a number of PDF files there on micing techniques that will be helpfull. They talk about placement of the mics per arrangement of the people in the group.
The other big factor is critical distance. I harp on this a lot as it is the key to ringing out a room. A church sanctuary can be especially difficult to work in. They have a tendency to be very reverberant or hot. This sounds good to the ear as the brain can filter all of those bouncing waves and intreperate them as a "full" sound. Mics however not being attached to a brain, do not produce the same results. You need to find the distance where the projected sound from the group equals the reverberant sound and place your mics at a max of half that distance away from the group.
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