I usually record rock music, so I was just wondering how I should go about recording a female classical/opera singer that will be accompanied by a piano. Here is what I know: It will be at a college in a medium sized room (second floor of the library). I've never seen the room, so I'm guessing it will have a lower amount of reflections? I don't know if there will be a riser/stage or not. As for the piano, I haven't a clue if its upright or baby grand, but my guess will be upright. They won't have any amplification(P.A.), just natural acoustic volume.
Here is my gear that I have: 2 Shure SM81's, 1 Gefell UMT70s, 2 RadioShack PZM's, Mackie mixer, and a Harmon Kardon 2 track cassette deck. I plan to dump this into my computer for mixdown.
So, its a given that I have 2 tracks to work with. So should I:
1. Close/ area mic with Gefell for vocalist, and SM 81 on Piano for control on mixdown, adding a touch of artificial reverb?
2. Should I space 2 PZM's on the floor/stage for stereo spread?
3. Should I x/y SM81's?
4. M/S with Gefell figure 8, and SM81 for M?
Where should I place the mic's for choices 1-4 in relation to the performers?
I'm not sure if I can put a mic stand in the middle if the stage(or the audience). Can I do any of these techniques from the side of the stage, as to not be too intrusive? I wish my PZM's were the better Crown 30 ones.....
Here is my gear that I have: 2 Shure SM81's, 1 Gefell UMT70s, 2 RadioShack PZM's, Mackie mixer, and a Harmon Kardon 2 track cassette deck. I plan to dump this into my computer for mixdown.
So, its a given that I have 2 tracks to work with. So should I:
1. Close/ area mic with Gefell for vocalist, and SM 81 on Piano for control on mixdown, adding a touch of artificial reverb?
2. Should I space 2 PZM's on the floor/stage for stereo spread?
3. Should I x/y SM81's?
4. M/S with Gefell figure 8, and SM81 for M?
Where should I place the mic's for choices 1-4 in relation to the performers?
I'm not sure if I can put a mic stand in the middle if the stage(or the audience). Can I do any of these techniques from the side of the stage, as to not be too intrusive? I wish my PZM's were the better Crown 30 ones.....