That's why Figure-8s are so common in the studio and not all that common in live (amplified) situations.Īnyway, if the performance's sole purpose is recording and there is no PA or no audience, you can have the singer's vocal completely separated from the piano if you correctly place a Fig8 mic in front of the vocal. You will most certainly get a very "piano free" vocal sound.īut, since nothing is perfect, the back of the microphone will also capture a very clear room sound, and, if there is some kind of amplification, that could mean trouble. Since Figure-8 mics tend to have excellent side-rejection you can place a Fig8 mic in front of the singer, sideways to the piano. This is where you can give good use to a Figure-8 microphone. I'll humbly accept all criticisms and suggestions. I've tried recording several tracks at once before with less than favorable results. There will be several instruments added to the vocal project later. I thought about recording a scratch vocal for the pianist to play with, or recording the scratch vocal along with the piano if enough separation can be had. Other session will involve the same piano and a vocalist. I'll dump the tracks into DP5 to finish it and maybe add some rhythm and Bass at the Studio. Do you think this will work well? Any thoughts on Mic placement? Any other ideas/suggestions? Other mics I have are pretty much all directional, small and large diaphram condensers and dynamics. Never tried mid/side on anything before so I need all the help I can get on this. I am toying with the idea of trying a mid/side stereo setup using an Audio Technica 4050 as a figure 8 and an AT 4054 for the middle. I'll use the Alesis HD24 fed by an Allen Heath Mixwiz. I plan to record it remotely at the church.
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