24 Jun
2010
24 Jun
'10
12:39 a.m.
On 06/23/2010 10:11 PM, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
if you're recording in that church frequently, see if they're willing
shell out the money for a pair of decent omnis and maybe you can hang
them (semi-)permanently, where they don't show too badly or present
tripping hazards. often, high microphone positions sound nicer for
stereo reproduction, too.
Not a bad idea. I'll see what I can do.
interesting!
having listened to the xy samples, i'd say there is some room for
improvement with the microphones :)
Yes, indeed. These cheap dynamic cardioids were not my first choice, but
all I could lay my hands on at short notice. I think they're intended
for PA use really.
if you have to stick with your cardioids, try moving
them a little more
to the back, so that you pick up more reverb and less direct sound - i
think this will make the sound a lot more pleasant and elegant.
I tried moving the mics back and forth a little from the organ. I found
that too far from the organ, the organ sounded "lost" in a huge sea of
reverb. Moving just that little bit (less than 1m) towards the organ
made it a lot drier, but cleaner.
I figured I could add digital reverb if necessary - but eventually
decided against. Most of the recordings include a choir, and mixing the
choir and organ sounds a lot more mellow than the organ on its own.
I don't know if this sea of reverb was an effect of using a single
(mono) microphone - it wasn't so severe with the XY dynamics.
Based on Jörn's advice I will attempt to somehow get hold of a pair of
omnis. I don't know if anyone can tell me - if I use an XY pair for the
choir and an AB pair for the organ, is it OK to simply mix the two
stereo feeds?
Cheers!
Jonathan