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Title: boomy recording
Post by: pepper on November 18, 2005, 09:16:50 AM

I made a recording on wednesday night and so far only listened to it on my pc.I have just played it on my stereo and its very boomy.The venue's acoustics are mainly to blame as its not the best venue for a concert,but whats the best solution to get rid of a lot of boom.Any ideas,help greatly appreciated. :)

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: hhf32 on November 18, 2005, 08:03:29 PM

What are you running for mics, pre, recorder etc.?

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: Chris K on November 18, 2005, 08:15:32 PM

try running a high pass filter plugin on your pc recording software. it may alleviate some of the boomy-ness.

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: eric.B on November 18, 2005, 08:27:51 PM

Quote from: pepper on November 18, 2005, 09:16:50 AM

I made a recording on wednesday night and so far only listened to it on my pc.I have just played it on my stereo and its very boomy.The venue's acoustics are mainly to blame as its not the best venue for a concert,but whats the best solution to get rid of a lot of boom.Any ideas,help greatly appreciated. :)

Welcome to far field recording!!

1) run x/y as it tends to "tighten" up the low end.
2) run hypers
3) run the pad on your mics if they have it, or on your recording gear.
4) run hypers
5) turn down the little "bass" knob on your playback system
6) use a spectral analyser to identify the nasties in your recording and reduce them
7) run hypers

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: poorlyconditioned on November 18, 2005, 08:30:50 PM

Quote from: webericb on November 18, 2005, 08:27:51 PM

Quote from: pepper on November 18, 2005, 09:16:50 AM

I made a recording on wednesday night and so far only listened to it on my pc.I have just played it on my stereo and its very boomy.The venue's acoustics are mainly to blame as its not the best venue for a concert,but whats the best solution to get rid of a lot of boom.Any ideas,help greatly appreciated. :)

Welcome to far field recording!!

1) run x/y as it tends to "tighten" up the low end.
2) run hypers
3) run the pad on your mics if they have it, or on your recording gear.
4) run hypers
5) turn down the little "bass" knob on your playback system
6) use a spectral analyser to identify the nasties in your recording and reduce them
7) run hypers

0) Run closer to the speakers!  :)

I run a pair of mics up close, usually clamped on a pillar or hanging from the ceiling.  Most times this turns out better than when the mics are at the back of the room...

  Richard

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: nameloc01 on November 18, 2005, 10:08:12 PM

if you're not using somesort of preamp/batt.bow with a bass roll-off feature,you may want to as this will usually stop the problem before it starts.

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: F.O.Bean on November 24, 2005, 12:56:41 AM

run a multi-band compressor in wavelab or something

as long as the reording iosnt brickwalled, it can be saved :)

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: Chuck on November 25, 2005, 11:37:14 AM

We've all made "boomy" recordings. Try some of the suggestions here and you will be on the right path soon.

Title: Re: boomy recording
Post by: svenkid on November 25, 2005, 04:47:37 PM

anyone recommend a good micholder thing to run xy, mine is made so it can only run diy  :laugh: