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Title: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: marksk on September 22, 2008, 11:25:58 AM
going to an outdoor show this weekend. they have reserved seating ahead of the general admission and i scored 18th row, left of center. should i use omnis or cards?

TIA!
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: dennisrtyler on September 22, 2008, 11:28:15 AM
omni baby
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: grider on September 22, 2008, 12:00:13 PM
omnis unless you have a huge and close crowd right behind you that will get captured by the omni's since they have the rear lobe the cards do not
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: marksk on September 22, 2008, 12:06:50 PM
omnis unless you have a huge and close crowd right behind you that will get captured by the omni's since they have the rear lobe the cards do not
what do you mean by "huge and close"? they usually sell about 6,000-7,000 tickets for shows at this venue, if that helps.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: flipp on September 22, 2008, 12:10:00 PM
If the reserved is 20 rows and the crowd will be rowdy, I would go with cards. If reserved is 40 rows and the crowd will also be reserved, go with omnis.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: tgakidis on September 22, 2008, 12:11:03 PM
If you can run it high & split, omni's. >:D  If it's a rowdy crowd cards.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: marksk on September 22, 2008, 12:26:32 PM
about 40 rows reserved. i don't think the crowd will be too rowdy from recordings i've heard from earlier on the tour. a little hooting and hollering, but not too bad.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: rsimms3 on September 22, 2008, 02:52:35 PM
Can you be sure they will let you run high?  I was shot down at one of those outdoor amphitheater things because seating was sloped and people behind me were bitching.  I usually run cards or hypers for everything because I am stubborn and poorly informed.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: marksk on September 22, 2008, 03:17:53 PM
stealthing the show, so the only way i can run high is if i grow a couple more feet.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: rsimms3 on September 23, 2008, 07:38:13 AM
Definately cards.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: setboy on September 23, 2008, 07:43:57 AM
omni baby
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: muj on September 23, 2008, 01:31:03 PM
omnis.....all the way....(think little or no reflections) :)
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: Dede2002 on September 25, 2008, 10:37:42 AM
omnis.....all the way....(think little or no reflections) :)

What he said  ;)
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: JD on September 25, 2008, 10:45:37 AM
Omni's.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: rastasean on September 25, 2008, 11:27:37 AM
I say run both on two different recorders and figure out what you like. :-D

I would think omnis too, fwiw

peace
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: NOLAfishwater on September 30, 2008, 01:02:04 AM
Omni's.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: marksk on September 30, 2008, 10:59:16 AM
used the omnis. came out nice, with the exception of the dropouts noted in the computer recording help forum. surprisingly enough, for oklahoma, there was no wind.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: flipp on September 30, 2008, 12:54:28 PM
Great time of year here in joklahoma; not too often there are a couple of weeks with wind not blowing more than 10mph. Where (which venue) was this recording made?
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: Olychild on September 30, 2008, 01:02:08 PM
I've been wondering about this same issue. I'll be recording indoors at an acoustically sweet theater from the 7th row soon. I'd like to try my new omnis, but I worry about crowd noise. If I have quiet friends on either side of me (stealthing here) blocking will I be pretty safe avoiding crowd noise using the omnis? 
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: Belexes on September 30, 2008, 01:14:05 PM
If I have quiet friends on either side of me (stealthing here) blocking will I be pretty safe avoiding crowd noise using the omnis? 

Omnis will pick up the people behind you.  Cards may be a better choice. YMMV.
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: marksk on September 30, 2008, 01:35:23 PM
Great time of year here in joklahoma; not too often there are a couple of weeks with wind not blowing more than 10mph. Where (which venue) was this recording made?
zoo ampitheater
Title: Re: Outdoor show: cards or omnis?
Post by: imazephed on October 23, 2008, 10:45:44 AM
Can you be sure they will let you run high?  I was shot down at one of those outdoor amphitheater things because seating was sloped and people behind me were bitching.  I usually run cards or hypers for everything because I am stubborn and poorly informed.

This is great...