laajr Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 I'm purchasing a Sony RH910 to use for recording live jazz concerts and practice sessions. I've viewed many of the mic recommendations and am not sure if a single stereo mic (i.e. Sony) or a dual mic setup (soundpro) would be better in this environment? I don't know how easy it would be to have separate mics in a concert setting. Would appreciate any additional info that might help my decision.Also, any specific mic models would be appreciated.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaikenTana Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hrm. Well, I've never recorded a concert before, but I know that a physical pair of mics will give you a more stereophonically rich recording if you place them correctly. I think with a dual mic setup you'll have greater control over you recording than with a single-point stereo.That's just my opinion though. If I were in your position and wanted to record jazz concerts (assuming I have permission to set up mics) I would go with a dual mic set up. A single-point stereo is the easier way out obviously, so it depends what you're after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laajr Posted August 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Appreciate the feedback. Based on your comments and others (found after I posted....), the dual mic setup will give the best recording. I will have the ok to record the concerts in question. Not quite sure how great a recording I would achieve with the mics 6" apart attached to my shirt/collar, etc. I may start off with the dual mics and see how it goes.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommypeters Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 There are always those "Headphone mics" you place on your head, looks like normal headphones but are pure mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 If you have a pair of mics with clips and you have permission to use them, they don't have to be on a shirt collar--that's for stealth. You could make any kind of mount you wanted, depending on how handy you are: on a pole, on something soft, etc. About 6 inches apart makes a very realistic stereo recording. Just put them up and out in open air, not in a place (the floor, or at waist height on a table, etc.) where the sound will be muffled by people in front of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 you could also experiment with a separartor between the mics, like a jecklin disk or a fake head etc... just like greenmachine did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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