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Title: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: soundrelisher on June 23, 2009, 10:48:16 PM

I just download alpine phish from Mike, and tyvm Mike, you are a saint!

Interested in recording, and also interested in these files i've just downloaded,

can anyone elaborate on what

Location:
OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF

means?

Where was he? How many mics? Does he sneak these in? How does he hold/stabilize this/these mics/tools? Is this a one-man job?  Any other cool info on this recording would be awesome. Thanks!

Exact signature:

Phish
June 20, 2009
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
East Troy, WI

Source:
Audix m1280/HC > Lunatec V2 > (Busman Mod) Tascam HD-P2 (24/48)

Transfer:
CF > WaveLab 4.0 (Fades, 16/44.1) > CD Wave > .flac (Level 8)

Location:
OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF

Taper:
Mark Terry (mterry@taperssection.com)

Title: Re: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: soundrelisher on June 23, 2009, 10:55:04 PM

from reading the thread, I've answered a few of these ?s, so Mike were you in the TS, or up front in the pavilion?


... God tapers are extra cool

Title: Re: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: phanophish on June 23, 2009, 11:00:30 PM

OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF

I would read it...

(OTS) Official Tapers Section [At alpine this was the back of the pavillion just to the right of the soundboard area]/ (ROC) Right of Center/ Microphones 8 feet above ground level in an ORTF pattern  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORTF_stereo_technique.


Phish as with most of the bands are an open taping band, they encourage their fans to record and freely share the shows, so there is no need to sneak equipment in.  Typically a taper has a aluminum light stand that is used to stabilize the mics

Title: Re: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: newplanet7 on June 23, 2009, 11:01:41 PM

Official Tapers Section/Right of Center
Mics on a stand @ 8'ft in the air.
ORTF is a stereo microphone configuration.
IE two mics with 17cm separation between the caps
and a 110* angle.

Mics> Preamp> recorder

Title: Re: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: stantheman1976 on June 23, 2009, 11:05:40 PM

Don't forget HC, Hyper Cardioid capsules.

Title: Re: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: stevetoney on June 23, 2009, 11:17:24 PM

F'n A!

Title: Re: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: newplanet7 on June 23, 2009, 11:23:26 PM

Quote from: tonedeaf on June 23, 2009, 11:17:24 PM

F'n A!

;D
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,18297.0.html

Title: Re: what does Location: OTS / ROC / Mics up 8 feet, ORTF mean?
Post by: EarlyMorningRain on June 28, 2009, 02:46:27 PM

the OP has been answered for you, but here are some "rig pics" from those Alpine Phish shows

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,123683.0.html