Looks likes anything goes here, so long as I’m packing an r-44... I’m wondering about some record setting/microphone set up.
I record music at a small club usually very loud young band with a mono PA system.
I used to bring a tascam Dr-2d, an 8 channel mixer, put mics all over the place and get a board feed. Got some great stuff, but just too cumbersome.
Enter dr-44 - I have had one for 6 days.
In the same setting I just want to bring the R-44, three
electrovoice 654a’s, and one extra xlr for the mono board feed.
(These are the only mice I have, so that’s what I use)
I am wondering how I should place the mics/what record set up I should chose.
The stage is completely on the left side of a shotgun room, with the right a path to the fire exit.
In a sort of triangle, I close mic in front of the guitar amp stage right. Then one mic above the drums stage right facing stage left. Then the third mic close miced in front of the bass cabinet on stage left.
I am confused about what, if any, should I stereo pair, or 4channel wav. Or 4sepatate mono.
Is this an application to bring quadraphonic recording of terrible indibands to a national spotlight?
Should I stereo the guitar and bass. And center the overhead drum and mono vocal in post.
Is there a smart way to utilize the forced internal mixing settings to my advantage.
Minimal daw editing/ panning would be awesome.
I also thought about not close micing, but the omnis make everything seem far away.
So...that’s why I’m here. Thanks for the tips.