...And we're back. First competition of the season this past Saturday night, and we had a surprise guest performance from the Boston University Marching Band, who were warming up for a college band competition in Allentown the next day. They did a fun pop set at intermission. (If you like it loud, skip to 6 min!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVFIGOfyrfMI decided to abandon the spaced omnis for this season as they take up too much lateral room and interfere with the spectators next to me, plus it means two clamps, two shockmounts, etc. So for this show (and based on the results, probably the entire season):
CM3s, in
SRS "Wide ORTF" mount=http://www.shapeways.com/product/F9QV4WQ7A/wide-ortf-cm3
Røde WS8 windscreens
DIY shockmount with 68-shore Rycote lyres
Superclamp onto front rail of stands at 50
DR-70D JWMod, MID gain, about 10:00
The section where I was at this field is set back 20 feet back from the rest of the stands, overhanging a walkway. So it's back a little farther than I'd like to be, but the elevation helps the balance.