January 20, 2024 Concert

Oleg's Prep

• Get final concert order
• Update concert order in snyc-sound
• Review snyc-sound concert order rendering
• Obtain instrument roster
• Finalize mixer inputs
• Allocate microphones
• Order XLR cable
• Attempt price match for mic stands
• Order more mic stands
• Note mic preamp gains from last concert in master fader
• Create show in master fader
• MF: set up input channels
• Finalize mixer outputs
• MF: set up USB output routing
• Locate RTA apps for ios, android, windows, linux
• Prepare RTA apps
• Build Pro 88 pad board
• Check Pro 88 setup
• Determine DL32R -> interfaces recording setup

At Concert

• Change KSM141 to omni pattern
• Notch choir mics for feedback frequencies
• Notch Henric mic for feedback frequencies
• Notch remaining mics for feedback frequencies
• Check violin 1 vs viola mic placement - using same mic
  • No viola this time
• Balance gain for violins 1, 2, 3, 4

Oleg' Goals

• Mic all instruments
  • Trumpet was not mic'd, + there were 3 of them. Need to write more instructions & prepare marked boxes.
• Have all needed equipment (cables, mic stands)
  • However shotgun mics don't have 3/8" or 5/8" thread clips
• Notch choir mics for feedback frequencies
• Notch Henric mic for feedback frequencies
• Notch remaining mics for feedback frequencies
  • And some mics may be pointing in suboptimal directions
• Have clear clarinet audio
  • My designated mic was not used, + mic is pointing upward
• Have clear cello audio
  • No cello this time. Next time probably just use a shotgun mic.
• Return TSC XLR cables and microphones
• Record entire concert in 24/32 bits

Notes

I still do not have enough instrument condensers, tom/snare mic can be either the PG48 or one of the AT shotguns. In the future this could become ATM10 or ATM11 based on the latter' performance for choir.

Clarinet will have one mic, probably MB 4k based on its seemingly good performance on 12/9 with the french horn.

For cello I plan on trying two mics on the assumption that a rehearsal will not give me sufficient signal to determine either mic suitability or placement.