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Title: OTF Matrix help!!!
Post by: mikesalvo on February 28, 2007, 01:51:26 PM

hey ya'll.

I need to get an aud/sbd mix tonite. Im using a Zoom H4 (2x XLR in). Any suggestions? Mics will be on or close to stage. Will I have to worry about delay between the two sources. Never done this before. HEEEELLLP!

thanks ya'll!

Title: Re: OTF Matrix help!!!
Post by: Shawn on February 28, 2007, 01:56:07 PM

if you are on-stage or at the stage lip then delay shouldn't be much of an issue.

If I'm understanding you correctly and the h4 only has two inputs you'll need to mix the AUD and SBD on the fly via either your preamp or a mixer of some sort.

Title: Re: OTF Matrix help!!!
Post by: cleantone on February 28, 2007, 03:53:12 PM

If you have time and the engineer is willing, AND the console is capable, you could run the mics up the snake and into two unused channels on the console. Then route those two channels (panned) AND the mix from the mains, groups, or each channel to a seperate output and into your recorder. Not all consoles can do this, not all engineers will be willing either. It's either this, or get a 2nd mixer and take an output of the FOH console mix with your mic signal on the 2nd mixer. Mics onstage will help avoid noticable delay and you cannot remix the levels once this is on 2 track.