Just digging my R-44
First real session with it tonight:
CLIPCh 1&2 - Crown PZM stereo pair, spaced 3', on 16" square plexiglass plates, inverted ~10' in the air on a tall stand. This method would be like taping the mics to a 10' high flat ceiling, if that's what the room had (this room has 16' high cathedral ceilings though). It's also about the same as just placing the mics on the floor, but the high position gives better angles/less shadowing to voices and instruments. Forgot to take pictures of this,
again.
EDIT: here's a photo, set up outside -
Ch 3/4 - Avantone CK1 cards, spot micing guitars/vocals.
Recorded in 2x stereo, then the ch 3&4 stereo file split to 2 mono tracks. Post in Audition: Levels, gentle EQ & slight reverb added to spot mic tracks. These were also panned to ~ their real positions. Very sparing 'mastering' reverb (Ozone) added to the final stereo mixdown.
This is a difficult array of people and instruments to record, and not a real nice sounding room either. All things considered, I'm pretty stoked on the results, especially with how simple setting up was, and hence how I can be recordist but still concentrate on playing. The short clip with no vocals is because most of the people involved are totally mic shy and not into promoting themselves and I don't want anyone to feel violated in any way.
I'd appreciate any critique regarding the recording methodology and outcome.
Peace,
Sanaka