Equipment List

Posted:

7 months ago | Feb 09, 2008

Edited:

Mon, April 28, 2008

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.

thoughts

I call this a trio: piano, violin and HVAC.  Every time I record in this space it sounds like that either the blower is getting louder, or the musicians are getting quieter.  The sad part is because this is part of a school, everything is under lock and key so disabling the blower takes signed permission by Norad down the street.

As for the recording, I tend to find better spots each time recording here.  I get the “that’s ugly” speech from the stage hands, so I think I’ll start breaking them in with what most recording engineers will do; STANDS EVERYWHERE!  During the sound check, I was only able to test piano (the violinist was a no-show), so I got a decent piano sound...maybe a bit distant and had issues getting an even balance (I blame the piano itself).  As for the violin, it was off to the left somewhere… While hanging provides a degree of visual space and tends to be audience proof, it’s almost impossible to position once in place.  Getting good sounds just takes a bit of previous experience and a dash of luck… as well as a good pair of spaced omnis.

--Blair--

location...

Louisa Center

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