^ That's Kyle (Rocksuitcase).
OK- first to one major topic- Lee and I have discussed the possibility of using the 4 channel oddball technique indoors and kindms and I have done so about 5-6 times BUT this is still not highly recommended and IMO a "lesser" feature or usage for the 4 channel and certainly the 6 channel oddball technique. IMO- to be successful indoors, the PA must be very high quality and run by an FOH who knows his equipment (e.g. we did Phish at MSG twice using a 6 channel approach, great results because they give a shit about their PA).
Alright, partly exploring using the outdoor oddball techniques indoors, I busted out two different open oddball rigs indoors last weekend. Both in the same medium-sized room-
Revolution Live in Ft Lauderdale, FL with decent but not super-great sound, generally too much subs; same recording location- back of pit, just in front of the board, DFC, AUD only (room sweet spot is about 15' forward at the center of the pit floor); same music genre- Southern rock-ish; two different but setups. The first a 4ch indoor oddball setup I've run there in the past, the second my now-standard outdoor 6 channel oddball setup which includes the wide omnis.
Will post some some details, setup photos, and thoughts about it when I get the chance. Spoiler- The wide omnis were great, and I miss them in their absence. I'm no longer reluctant to run the main outdoor oddball setup indoors, except for when the wideness of the physical setup doesn't work for practical reasons (no problem with that here, as the coming photos will illustrate).
Fun weekend. For Magpie Salute Marc Ford sat in a chair (somewhat Houser like) nursing a recently dislocated rib. Good energy and guitar interplay a la Black Crows, and a fun time with friends I'd not seen in a long while. And The Marcus King Band impresses me more each time I see them, part Allmans, part DTB, real southern soul and phenomenal talents. Catch them if you can. The future of music is safe with these cats doing their thing. Really good in so many ways.
Happy Birthday, Lee!
Hey thanks, says this couple days older, wiser, happier guy!