Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of MicrophonePlacement

Timestamp:

Jan 21, 2024, 8:26:11 PM (2 years ago)

Author:

oleg

Comment:

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MicrophonePlacement

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 == Viola
 
-Current setup: unknown, presumably similar or identical to the violin setup.
+Current setup: unknown, presumably similar or identical to the violin setup. Viola gets either the second NT5 or an SM57, the SM57 I suspect is a poor choice since I think the player is not playing the instrument very loudly.
 
-Oleg's notes: viola is not very audible. It is also not present at rehearsals. Probably will remain inaudible way going forward.
+Oleg's notes: viola is not very audible. It is also not present at rehearsals. Probably will remain inaudible going forward unless I get bandwidth to experiment with mics or the player is interested.
 
 == Cello
 
-Current setup: I want to try AT815b (with the open center), horizontal, aimed just above the bridge.
+Desired setup: I want to try AT815b (with the open center), horizontal, aimed just above the bridge.
 
 Oleg's notes: cello is not very audible and there have been many issues with it being missing audio-wise at the 2023 concerts. I am of the opinion that the player is not playing the instrument very loudly, thus for example the AKG D112 simply does not pick it up very well, being designed for extremely loud sources (e.g. kick drum/bass amp). AT815b is a shotgun condenser microphone with a very focused pickup pattern that I am hoping will provide higher signal to noise ratio of the instrument to background and it wouldn't interfere with the bow movement.
 
-Previous setup: AKG D112, SM57 pointed somewhere at the instrument. I am under the impression that people like to point instruments that are below shoulder level up (cello, clarinet) which is in my estimation causing excessive bleed of other instruments into the affected mics.
+Previous setups: AKG D112, SM57 pointed somewhere at the instrument. I am under the impression that people like to point instruments that are below shoulder level up (cello, clarinet) which is in my estimation causing excessive bleed of other instruments into the affected mics.
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+== Flutes
+
+Current setup: AKG C1000S, mic in front of the musician, approximately horizontal, pointing at the instrument.
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+Oleg's notes: no changes under consideration at this time. Instrument is generally audible in the microphone, when it's not I suspect the musician is not playing it at the proper volume.
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+== Oboe
+
+Current setup: unknown placement, uses AKG C1000S.
+
+Oleg's notes: best sound in my opinion out of all reinforced instruments. Instrument is loud & clear in its mic. No changes needed.
+
+== Clarinet
+
+Desired setup: AT MB 4k, shoulder height, pointing down at ~45 degree angle about 2/3 of the way down the instrument.
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+Oleg's notes: Instrument is only partially audible in the mic. When the musician is playing below forte level instrument is likely inaudible. Much bleed from other instruments into the mic, likely caused by the mic pointing upward. Musician complained about too much high frequency content in the mix (which I am not hearing, but I also am not hearing the instrument), possibly caused by C1000's frequency response having a rise in the kHz range. C1000 is considered a bright mic. I want to try MB 4k which sounded decent at 1/14 rehearsal and point the mic downward instead of upward.
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+Alternative mics: possibly one of the shotguns if the mic must be further away, still angled ~45 degrees downward pointing 2/3 down the instrument. I am suspicious of 991 mic working well for clarinet based on 1/14 rehearsal, it does not seem to pick up lower midrange superbly well.
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+Current setup: AKG C1000S under the music stand pointing at ~45 degree angle upward somewhere at the instrument.