Topic: Recording of Broadway musicals?

[su6oxone]

Here is a musical I mixed and recorded wearing a pair of my mics. I was about 100' back from the stage.

http://www.freedrive.com/file/246289

Chris, what do you recommend in terms of settings/preamp, etc., for recording musicals?  Preamp would be necessary for the quieter scenes (e.g. dialogue, quiet numbers, etc.)?  Or just plug the mics into the mic input instead of line in?  Any info would be great as I'm thinking about trying this out sometime. 

[Jamos]

Along with NY state law, unauthorized recordings or photos are also against the union rules that most actors are part of.

I just searched for specific language about it, but couldn't find anything beyond a general "We maintain strict phohibitions regarding the broadcasting, filming, or taping of..."
http://www.actorsequity.org/newsmedia/filmtaping.asp

Speaking of musicals, anyone seen Passing Strange?  It's the most non-traditional musical on Broadway probably ever. HIGHLY recommended.  The folks who wrote it are great musicians...check it out:
http://www.passingstrangeonbroadway.com

Sorry to get off topic a little, but these folks are friends of mine...
 

[Church-Audio]

Here is a musical I mixed and recorded wearing a pair of my mics. I was about 100' back from the stage.

http://www.freedrive.com/file/246289

Chris, what do you recommend in terms of settings/preamp, etc., for recording musicals?  Preamp would be necessary for the quieter scenes (e.g. dialogue, quiet numbers, etc.)?  Or just plug the mics into the mic input instead of line in?  Any info would be great as I'm thinking about trying this out sometime. 

The bottom line is this.. Your not going to get perfect levels on the fly... So you must get the best levels you can and split the "Scenes" up into tracks so you can fix them with normalization later on. Its very very difficult to get good levels with my recording I was mixing the show.. So I was about 10 feet back behind the audience under a balcony. It was easy for me to get a level that worked because I did not have clapping right beside me to deal with.

Its not an easy task.

One thing is for sure NEVER ever share your recording with anyone. I think its ok to do a recording for your self. But not for sharing.. Some of the cast of the play I was mixing ask for a recording.. Or I never would have done it. So I really did the recording for them.