The sextet they got together toward the end is pretty nice
yeah, that's the section I'm going to pull out and toss on my gdrive for them. Maybe one other.
I'm finding the conversations among the musicians between pieces and as they're changing out fun to listen to as well. Figuring out which movement to play, etc. Ellen didn't think this would be valuable as a recording but I wonder if she listened she wouldn't change her mind. Not unlike taking some snapshots at a party. maybe in a few years.
Very possible. There are some things that I grimaced on (I have a major gain change half way through during a break that I'd have to fix), but there are some great moments as well. With some creative editing it could be an interesting document, even from just a historical or personal prospective.
It was a great experiment, and mine turned out well. Other than maybe light compression (in the 1.5:1 range), there isn't much I'd tinker with. We were close enough to get the clarity of the instruments, and far enough away to include room reverb (listen especially on the cello). Final peak was -7dbfs. I thought about using the british transformer modeler that I have to see what that would do to bring out the cello a bit more and tame some of those front strings, but I didn't on the first replay. If we had setup closer and angled further down, that probably would have alleviated itself, but we're back to the pregame chat of what do you want your stereo image to look like. Plus, if you angle it down too much, you're rear lobe is now rejecting the ceiling and not incidental crowd noise.
I did notice the quip about being glad that the mics weren't in their faces afterward. So xnay the multi-track spot mic yay I guess.
Totally worth going though, even if it was a tough evening in general for me.
Hmmm, I'll definitely strip down my gear bag if I'm lugging the TLs a ways. Maybe I'll call a cab
I have a friend who has a house down the block and we were talking about it cause of the 9pm parking enforcement. Neither of us realized until almost 30 minutes later that it's moot on Sundays (no parking nazis). Finding a spot in general will still be tough cause of VCU, but you at least don't have to worry about the time/zone problem which is a constant issue during the week there.
but yeah, now you have a better understanding why I pack what I pack.
If you've never been to Balliceaux, and you have some money to burn, both the bar and kitchen are worth it.