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Well, I am learning just how important mic location is. Close counts, but spot on is even better. And I am getting closer and closer. Check out this track from set 2 of Freak Mountain Ramblers on 2007-02-25 jamming at The Laurelthirst Pub, aka Church. Lex Browning rips it with this verison of Clapton's Crossroads. If you are not happy your money will be cheerfully refunded. ;o)

Mic location: 10' high about 8' from the band.

The usual recording setup: ECM-MS957 > MZ-RH1 (PCM) > PC (WAV) > CDWaveEditor > FLAC 8 > ReplayGain (foobar2000) > burn CD's. The MP3 file is from a FLAC 8 in LAME VBR V2 new fast. Ees good! B)

1_FMR_Church_2007_02_25_set_2_08.mp3

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Boojum - just for your info, and so your posts don't get buried after a couple of months ;) , you may want to upload your recordings to the Live Recordings section of the gallery.

Rich, OK, next time. Thanks for the heads up.

L8R

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Admit it, is that you going WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! over on the right?

Sounds like you've got the mic in the right place. For me, all it needs is some bottom: snare drum and cymbal sound very clear, but surely that drummer also has some toms and a bass drum? Wonder what it would sound like if you raised the under 100 Hz zone with EQ.

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Admit it, is that you going WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! over on the right?

Sounds like you've got the mic in the right place. For me, all it needs is some bottom: snare drum and cymbal sound very clear, but surely that drummer also has some toms and a bass drum? Wonder what it would sound like if you raised the under 100 Hz zone with EQ.

PA - I am behind the mic in its dead area. I do not think I am heard at all. I try to stay out of it. I was on the left, anyway. The place was a zoo. Good track, too. Lex Browning played lead guitar and did well. Turtle plays backup on the more echoey guitar.

I agree I could crank up the bottom. But I also like to leave the sound alone. If FMR wants to use it down the line they would like to have their guy sweeten it from a pristine file. So, other folks can sweeten it. I will not. Not being a purist, just recognizing other folks' tastes. B)

Glad you liked it. I am starting to get the hang of this. Equal is art to science. I got a good almost three hours of a bluegrass/jazz/blues/folk jam tonight with the mic about 9' up and just over the fiddler's head and infront of the rest of the group. If I can pull a good track I will post it. Damn, this is fun! Thanks for all the help and encouragment.

I will have mic-man back east send me photos of the whole kit he is selling. ;o) Seems a good idea.

Cheers B)

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Well, I am learning just how important mic location is. Close counts, but spot on is even better. And I am getting closer and closer. Check out this track from set 2 of Freak Mountain Ramblers on 2007-02-25 jamming at The Laurelthirst Pub, aka Church. Lex Browning rips it with this verison of Clapton's Crossroads. If you are not happy your money will be cheerfully refunded. ;o)

Mic location: 10' high about 8' from the band.

The usual recording setup: ECM-MS957 > MZ-RH1 (PCM) > PC (WAV) > CDWaveEditor > FLAC 8 > ReplayGain (foobar2000) > burn CD's. The MP3 file is from a FLAC 8 in LAME VBR V2 new fast. Ees good! B)

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