Recording gigs with ECM8000s?

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I've got a gig coming up this weekend, and I want to record it. Just stereomicing.

We are running everything thru a mixer and to the main speakers in a medium venue. I can place the mics anywhere I want, but I'll have to fly them, to make sure people don't bump into them. There's not too much sound from the stage. Percussion and sax are the only live instruments.

How and where do I put them? I've done some recordings with the ECM8000 in a stereo pair, and they sound pretty ok for the trouble I put in... Any recommendations?
 
The ecm's are omni's........

so your going to get a lot of room and crowd noise.

You'd be better off using (renting) a pair of cardiod sd condensers.

-mike
 
It's all I have.

And since I'm recording a live gig, if the room sound is ok, that shouldn't be too bad... Not that we have a good room.... :rolleyes:

I might look out for some other mics... hmm... Gonna cost me one more phonecall. damn. :D
 
Uncle Roel said:
It's all I have.

And since I'm recording a live gig, if the room sound is ok, that shouldn't be too bad... Not that we have a good room.... :rolleyes:

I might look out for some other mics... hmm... Gonna cost me one more phonecall. damn. :D
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Stick them in a XY position in front of the sound booth.
 
Tap a signal from the mixing console, as everything was plugged in as you said. Then use the ECM8000's for the crowd noise.

Blend to taste, light a cigar.
 
Can't do direct recording. I've got enough to keep my head on, without making another mix to go to tape. If I get the roomsound right, a stereotechnique will be just right. Set the gains, and let it run during the gig...

I'm mixing the gig on stage, recording loops on the run, so it's pretty complex for me... But it'll be fine, I'm sure. With the supermusicians in this project, it just can't go wrong...

Thanks!

(Watch the clinic to get an idea of what will happen tomorrow... :cool: )
 
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