Topic: Under Balconies

[run_run_run]

So I was just under a balcony this week http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=511102. In the end I ran to the top of the lip and it came out pretty good. Did I have the right idea, go up as high as you can and use the most directional mics you got?  It seemed to effect the bass to my ears, if I walked out from under it, it the lows where clearer.

[JoelPatrol]

Did you roll off the low end?

[SmokinJoe]

I think you are right... as directional as you can, and as high as you can... to a point.  I wouldn't want to get too close the the ceiling.  In a tight spot maybe half way between head high and ceiling.  I don't have any data to back that up, just a gut feeling that if you are inches from the ceiling you will have a lot of evil reflections which will show up as weird phasing.  Similar to an umbrella.

[db]

middle point between floor and ceiling if you are close to the front of the overhang.  i don't think directional mics are going to help you that much since you are already losing a lot of waveform. if you can walk up and hear the preshow pa music and compare it to your spot, and it's much worse... shut off your machine/s, pack up mics, micstand, roll up wires, and put all of that stuff in the coat-check. sit back and smoke pot... or whatever.

[run_run_run]

It worked out pretty well for me at the solid blues show, I am 6'5 so I could listen up and down and in this case way up was where it was at.