Blair Liikala Web Portfolio Recording :: 11-03-07 Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble

11-03-07 Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble

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Posted:: 11 months, 2 weeks ago | Nov 03, 2007
Edited:: Sun, September 14, 2008
Choir: Choral music tends to be my favorite type of music to record and listen to. There are many varying techniques depending on the room acoustics, group talent, and musical choices....I enjoy the challenge.
Chamber: Classical music group - Quartets, Quintets, duets, solos.... you name it. Anything regarded as classical music smaller than an orchestra.
Ensembles & Recitals: Concert recordings intended for archive, broadcast or other use. Projects range from simple live-to-2 track with a stereo pair, to larger multitrack projects with some being taken through mastering and duplication.
Video: Just a few projects that have included video.

thoughts

Joint concert with a local high school in a larger church in the area.

Finally being able to utilize a rig built for chamber/natural sound recordings with few microphones was relaxing. However, having cable issues was not. The concert was also video recorded for the school’s local access channel and I provided an audio feed.

The goal was to find the right balance in the [new] space. The church is big, but not THAT big, so reverberation time isn’t as strong as it looks, and the spacial field narrows quickly [I think] due to the church’s narrow design. Walking around I found some great spots to put future microphones (if I had the cable!) but I suspect the ease of finding these spots is harder in this church than a larger cathedral. To supplement the larger distance from the choir and loss of the lower mail voice I put two large diaphragm (414’s) behind the choir - a trick I learned at Western Michigan University. If you’re thinking of taking this idea, I welcome it, but it’s tricky and there are a few other details I’m hiding

--Blair--

About Blair

I am a mid-20's audio engineer, and former Apple professional passionate about technology and music. A recording engineer raised in mid-Michigan, skipping through Colorado and now based in Texas. I also dabble in web design.