I've been asked to record someone at a jazz club in NYC. I will be seating front and center. I will be using my Church microphones and church preamp along with a Sony PCMD50 recorder. What should I consider to get the best recording? Since I have the okay to record the set, should I place the mics on the stage or somewhere else to get the best recording?
My initial suggestion would be to place them on stage (or at the stage lip), center, roughly 3ft high, split ~20-30cm.
Is this an acoustic performance or reinforced with a PA? How many musicians?
Yeah, we need more info. Are you using cards or omnis ??? If cards, run DIN, which is 20cm/90*, omnis, split them about 30-40cm ;)
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
I've been asked to record someone at a jazz club in NYC. I will be seating front and center. I will be using my Church microphones and church preamp along with a Sony PCMD50 recorder. What should I consider to get the best recording? Since I have the okay to record the set, should I place the mics on the stage or somewhere else to get the best recording?
Jazz club? Dummy head with a pair of my omni mics on ether side.
Yes it is a jazz club. It is a quintet and there will be a PA. I am using the CAFS mics that Church sells.
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 09:18:51 PM
Yes it is a jazz club. It is a quintet and there will be a PA. I am using the CAFS mics that Church sells.
If you are using Cafs I would recommend you wear them... If not then use a dummy head. Best place for these mics is on your head. Taped to eye glasses just above the ear facing towards the action. Gain on the preamp to 90%
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
I've been asked to record someone at a jazz club in NYC. I will be seating front and center. I will be using my Church microphones and church preamp along with a Sony PCMD50 recorder. What should I consider to get the best recording? Since I have the okay to record the set, should I place the mics on the stage or somewhere else to get the best recording?
If the performer has a beard, clip your mics to it. That is by far the best.
Quote from: it-goes-to-eleven on May 19, 2011, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
I've been asked to record someone at a jazz club in NYC. I will be seating front and center. I will be using my Church microphones and church preamp along with a Sony PCMD50 recorder. What should I consider to get the best recording? Since I have the okay to record the set, should I place the mics on the stage or somewhere else to get the best recording?
If the performer has a beard, clip your mics to it. That is by far the best.
I don't know, I'd tend more towards the handlebar mustache method than the beard method, but then again, I've never tried the beard method. ;)
Quote from: Church-Audio on May 19, 2011, 02:28:13 PM
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 09:18:51 PM
Yes it is a jazz club. It is a quintet and there will be a PA. I am using the CAFS mics that Church sells.
If you are using Cafs I would recommend you wear them... If not then use a dummy head. Best place for these mics is on your head. Taped to eye glasses just above the ear facing towards the action. Gain on the preamp to 90%
So turn the gain on the preap to 90%. What about the gain on the Sony? I usually have it at 100 and then adjust the preamp gain. If what you suggest is better, what should I have the Sony set to in terms of gain?
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 19, 2011, 04:56:22 PM
Quote from: Church-Audio on May 19, 2011, 02:28:13 PM
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 09:18:51 PM
Yes it is a jazz club. It is a quintet and there will be a PA. I am using the CAFS mics that Church sells.
If you are using Cafs I would recommend you wear them... If not then use a dummy head. Best place for these mics is on your head. Taped to eye glasses just above the ear facing towards the action. Gain on the preamp to 90%
So turn the gain on the preap to 90%. What about the gain on the Sony? I usually have it at 100 and then adjust the preamp gain. If what you suggest is better, what should I have the Sony set to in terms of gain?
Get the remainder of the gain from the Sony. Get most of the gain from my preamp.
Quote from: Myco on May 19, 2011, 02:50:05 PM
Quote from: it-goes-to-eleven on May 19, 2011, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
I've been asked to record someone at a jazz club in NYC. I will be seating front and center. I will be using my Church microphones and church preamp along with a Sony PCMD50 recorder. What should I consider to get the best recording? Since I have the okay to record the set, should I place the mics on the stage or somewhere else to get the best recording?
If the performer has a beard, clip your mics to it. That is by far the best.
I don't know, I'd tend more towards the handlebar mustache method than the beard method, but then again, I've never tried the beard method. ;)
Hmmm, a beard baffle ;)
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 19, 2011, 04:56:22 PM
Quote from: Church-Audio on May 19, 2011, 02:28:13 PM
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 09:18:51 PM
Yes it is a jazz club. It is a quintet and there will be a PA. I am using the CAFS mics that Church sells.
If you are using Cafs I would recommend you wear them... If not then use a dummy head. Best place for these mics is on your head. Taped to eye glasses just above the ear facing towards the action. Gain on the preamp to 90%
So turn the gain on the preap to 90%. What about the gain on the Sony? I usually have it at 100 and then adjust the preamp gain. If what you suggest is better, what should I have the Sony set to in terms of gain?
Unity gain on the Sony PCM-M10 is at Level 4 :)
Quote from: Bean on May 19, 2011, 05:29:01 PM
Quote from: Myco on May 19, 2011, 02:50:05 PM
Quote from: it-goes-to-eleven on May 19, 2011, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
I've been asked to record someone at a jazz club in NYC. I will be seating front and center. I will be using my Church microphones and church preamp along with a Sony PCMD50 recorder. What should I consider to get the best recording? Since I have the okay to record the set, should I place the mics on the stage or somewhere else to get the best recording?
If the performer has a beard, clip your mics to it. That is by far the best.
I don't know, I'd tend more towards the handlebar mustache method than the beard method, but then again, I've never tried the beard method. ;)
Hmmm, a beard baffle ;)
Like this?
Quote from: Myco on May 19, 2011, 07:06:48 PM
Quote from: Bean on May 19, 2011, 05:29:01 PM
Quote from: Myco on May 19, 2011, 02:50:05 PM
Quote from: it-goes-to-eleven on May 19, 2011, 02:44:52 PM
Quote from: bluenote2005 on May 18, 2011, 02:48:00 PM
I've been asked to record someone at a jazz club in NYC. I will be seating front and center. I will be using my Church microphones and church preamp along with a Sony PCMD50 recorder. What should I consider to get the best recording? Since I have the okay to record the set, should I place the mics on the stage or somewhere else to get the best recording?
If the performer has a beard, clip your mics to it. That is by far the best.
I don't know, I'd tend more towards the handlebar mustache method than the beard method, but then again, I've never tried the beard method. ;)
Hmmm, a beard baffle ;)
Like this?
Yes, exactly like that :)