Hi all!
I have a show in a few days and have been thinking that maybe I should try some different config than usual.
I have CA-14 cards & omnis and the options are: something "DINish" with cards - roughly 90 deg. and 15 cm. spacing (that's what I usually use) and something "HRTFish" with cards or omnis (mics just above my ears). I've been wondering mainly about HRTF with cards: how does this config compares to DIN? Will it give me more "you-are-there" feel with headphones (which I really like about omnis) and better stereo separation?
Also, as I remember, when cards are used far from sound source and are not pointed directly at it, some frequencies may suffer (highs and lows). Is that right? So if the ambient (=room sound and crowd) allows, is it better to use omnis instead to get more natural sound?
And finaly about the hall I'm gonna tape in. It's 6000 seated venue. I'll be sitting close to the front of sbd (see the picture). The hall sounds really good (I've been there on the balcony several times before), probably I'll be cool with omnis even from that distance?
Any thoughts?