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PRACTICAL
GUIDE TO THE
EDIROL R-44
2
Applied Technique
3
Appendix
Situation Practical
Use Technique
1
Choir
Piano
Conductor
If distance is too far, lyrics
will be hard to understand
Auxiliary
Microphones
Auxiliary
Microphones
Main
Microphones
You should also record the audience to
capture the live feel of a performance. Set
dedicated microphones for the audience
to capture this feeling. The microphones
should be set near the center of the
audience seating. If you are using
unidirectional microphones, point them up
to record the reverberations of the concert
hall. If the microphones are pointed down,
it is di cult to capture the live feel because
only certain members of the audience are
recorded.
You can also use stereo microphones, but
you can get a better live feel by using two
monaural microphones placed apart.
Also, you can consider the omnidirectional
microphone as an option to record the
atmosphere of the concert hall.
Recording the Audience
Basically, the microphones should be
positioned as described above.
But, choruses have “lyrics.” You should be
careful not to place microphones too far
apart because the lyrics may not be clear
although you can record the atmosphere of
the chorus.
You need to balance the chorus with the
volume of the piano accompaniment. The
balance with the chorus may be di cult
depending on the location of the piano.
In these cases, you should use auxiliary
microphones for recording and adjust the
balance later.
Recording a Chorus
At large venues, the sound from either end
is always heard more faintly. To help with
this, you can set auxiliary microphones by
making use of the R-44 4-channel
simultaneous recording feature.
The auxiliary microphones should be
placed about 1/3 of the width of the
orchestra or brass band from each end. If
you use these settings to record, it will be
easy to adjust the balance afterwards.
Also, you should place the auxiliary
microphones with some separation from
the main microphones and also use
di erent settings (for example, separating
the two auxiliary microphones by a large
distance and pointing them up) for the
auxiliary microphones to record the venue
echoes.
Auxiliary
Microphones
Auxiliary
Microphones
1/3 of the Orch
estra or Brass Band
Main
Microphones
Determine
d
by the size of the hall
Conductor
Orchestra or Brass Band
Recording in a Large Hall