I want to apologize in advance, I know that I've started way to many threads in concerns to a project I have today, but I just want to make sure that I have as much info going into it as possible as I've never run this type of set up... I know that practice and trial and error is the best way to learn, but there's so much combined knowledge and experience on this board that it really helps goiing into a new situation feeling as comfortable as possible...
That being said, I'm running a 4 mic mix today... See my other post
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=76733.0, the only difference from my previous post and diagram is that I'm taking Brian's suggestion and splitting my audience signal from the AKG 451s and running one into the R09 and the other into the UA5 with the C4s... I'm running 2 sources (1 just audience and 1 audience+on-stage) just in case the multi-mic mix doesn't come out, I'll at least have my audience source...
Beacuse I don't have any on-stage mic'ing experience, I have a few questions about placement...
First of all, I'll be taping a 4 piece(keys, drums, guitar, and bass) electric jamband who, if anything are more rock-n-roll than anything else... There will be a set of floor monitors on the front of the stage... It's a relatively small venue, but the sound is always very loud, especially when these boys play...
I will be running a set of AKG 451 (cards) in DIN from DFC, 10 to 20 ft back...
I also have a set of SP C4s that I plan to run onstage...
Here are my questions:
I had planned to run my omni caps and do onstage split omni's but would I be better of doing a 4 mic-mix using all cards(2 audience, 2 on-stage)?
If I run the omni's will they cause more of a problem than the cards as far as feedback through the monitiors? Probably not b/c no matter what my mics won't be causing a loop through the system, but I thought I should ask...
From a prev suggestion, I'll be running the on-stage mics about 3 to 4 ft high, (and I know with omni's for every foot from your source, you split them three) but where should they be placed? In front of the monitors? behind the monitors? as far from the band as possible? as close to the band as possible? One on each side of the stage ? DFC?
As well, if I run the omni's, should I run them horizontal(pointed towards the band) or vertically(to capture more just the room sound) or where omni's capture sound somewhat spherically 360 degrees, does it even really matter? I'm not very familiar w/ running omni's, I usually just run 1 set of cards and occassionally I've run some "on the spot" and some 2 source post matrix's using my cards and the soundboard...
Even in this situation, I'm just running the on-satge mics to reinforce my audience mics, so I expect to run the on-stage mics lower in the mix... Would you suggest doing otherwise?
To be safe,I'll be running my pads on the on-stage mics but really, would this even be necessary as the sound on the stage in theory shouldn't be any louder (if not quieter) than the overall room... But I'd hate to overload my mics... Any further suggestions?
Thanks again folks, much appreciated...
And sorry, I'm probably becoming netorious for these long-winded multi question posts... I just want to feel confident in what I'm doing and want to provide you folks w/ as much info as possible so that you can properly direct me... As always, I appreciate any and all feedback...