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Nathy

Joined: 01/12/08
Posts: 295

Recording 100 piece choir
#971068 - 19/02/12 10:18 PM

Hello

Im going to be recording a 100 piece vocal choir within the next few weeks in a nicely sized chapel with lovely acoustics.

I will have access to
Sound Field ST450,
Rode NTK
Rode NT2-A
Rode NT4
SE2A (2)
Nuemann TLM 103

Im thinking about having the soundfield as high as possible over the choir, then the 2 SE2A's on the front pointing at an angle towards the choir and then an M/S configuration in the center front of the choir.

Any thoughts?

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Nathan Stewart | Freelance Sound Engineer

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tacitus

Joined: 04/02/08
Posts: 781

Re: Recording 100 piece choir new

[Re: Nathy]
#971073 - 19/02/12 10:37 PM

You'll probably be able to run with just the Soundfield. Take a look at Hugh's choir recording articles in SOS - there's a pair describing how he recorded a choir CD which looked pretty much on the money to me.

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John Willett
Sound-Link ProAudio

Joined: 07/03/00
Posts: 11984
Loc: Oxfordshire UK

Re: Recording 100 piece choir new

[Re: tacitus]
#971123 - 20/02/12 10:38 AM

Quote tacitus:

You'll probably be able to run with just the Soundfield. Take a look at Hugh's choir recording articles in SOS - there's a pair describing how he recorded a choir CD which looked pretty much on the money to me.

I agree - the ST450 on its own will likely do fine.

Be careful in positioning though and not too close.

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John - Sound-Link ProAudio
President - Federation Internationale des Chasseurs de Sons

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Hugh Robjohns
SOS Technical Editor

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Posts: 18539
Loc: Worcestershire

Re: Recording 100 piece choir new

[Re: Nathy]
#971131 - 20/02/12 11:01 AM

Depends on the physical layout of the choir, but with that many singers (and assuming a choirmaster who has giot them well balanced) then a simple stereo pair will do the job just fine.

I'd go with the ST450 rigged either as a Blumlein array (cross fig-8s) if the venue will allow that, or as an MS system if you need to be closer. And I'd aim to rig it well in front of the choir not above the conductor for a more relaistic sense of depth and a good stereo image.

If the choir is spread out linearly then some outriggers to pick up the outer edges might be useful, and spot mics for soloists if they are a little weak.

hugh

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Technical Editor, Sound On Sound

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Nathy

Joined: 01/12/08
Posts: 295

Re: Recording 100 piece choir new

[Re: Nathy]
#971139 - 20/02/12 11:54 AM

Thanks a lot

Much appreciate your opinions

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