gerardochile
New member
Dear All,
I will have to record a big orchestra ( 80 musicians ) with a center piano. Because of production issues ( this is with public so I am not allowed to put more cables and mics ) I can only place one record point. My best idea so far is to put an ORTF or XY setup hanging on the balcony of the theatre ( over the 10th row ) pointing to the center of the whole orchestra. Point is that the piano is in the center and I am concerned about getting the orchestra stereo but loosing some piano center sound. May I use a "modified angle" for some of this technics to get an average from the center piano and the stereo orchestra? If that case, how to calculate that angle? Is there any formula which I still cannot find? Do you think on a better position for the mics?
Thanks in advance, regards from Chile.
Gerardo Ruiz.
I will have to record a big orchestra ( 80 musicians ) with a center piano. Because of production issues ( this is with public so I am not allowed to put more cables and mics ) I can only place one record point. My best idea so far is to put an ORTF or XY setup hanging on the balcony of the theatre ( over the 10th row ) pointing to the center of the whole orchestra. Point is that the piano is in the center and I am concerned about getting the orchestra stereo but loosing some piano center sound. May I use a "modified angle" for some of this technics to get an average from the center piano and the stereo orchestra? If that case, how to calculate that angle? Is there any formula which I still cannot find? Do you think on a better position for the mics?
Thanks in advance, regards from Chile.
Gerardo Ruiz.