Location Recording: Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra

Eton College School Hall, Saturday 25 t h November 2017

Instrument Mic Placement Snake No. Snake No. Interface

First Half Second Half No.
Main Pair Stereo Pair: ORTF on a stereo bar: cardioid polar pattern,
17+18 (XLRs, 17+18 (XLRs,
L+R AKG C414 XL start slighter wider than the standard 110 9+10
not snake) not snake)
II and listen to image to refine.
Outriggers Stereo Pair: Two separate stands. Slightly lower than the
L+R SE4400A main pair on tall light stands (not mic stands).
1+2 1+2 1+2
Most likely in omni, but possibly cardioid if the
hall doesnt sound great. Tilt down to strings.
Wind Pair Stereo Pair: ORTF on a stereo bar: 110 - high enough that
L+R Rode NT5 each row of wind is approximately equidistant
S/N: 187701 from the pair. If the wind are spaced widely
3+4 3+4 3+4
+ 187702 across the orchestra, use each mic on a
separate stand. Consider choir spill: high and
pointing steeply down or micing from beind.
Double Basses Rode NT2A If there are four players or more, place in the
middle in omni at about the height of the
bridge. If only two players, place in front in 5 5 5
cardioid a little higher and in the middle of
them.
Bass Drum ElectroVoice Low and parallel to the ground, ~50cm away
RE20 from drum skin, towards the rim rather than
6 6 6
the centre so as not to get in the way of the
performers beater.
Timpani AKG C451 B High and pointing steeply down towards the
front of the timpani to minimise choir spill.
Likely -10dB pad on mic. This should be two 7 7 7
mics to cover the amount of timpani being
used, so place carefully between all timpani.
Triangle + sE Electronics High and pointing steeply down to minimise
Tambourine Magneto choir spill. Consider micing from behind if 8 8 8
choir is particularly close.
Chimes + sE Electronics High and pointing steeply down to minimise
Xylophone Magneto choir spill. Consider micing from behind if 9 x 11
choir is particularly close.
Snare Drum Rode NT5 ~40cm away from the batter head, from
S/N: 222970 above pointing halfway between the middle 10 10 12
(moves) and rim.
Celeste MXL CR89 High and pointing steeply down to minimise
(moves) choir spill. Consider micing from behind if 11 11 13
choir is particularly close.
Piano Rode NTR Pointing at the middle of the hammers, and
thinking carefully about how best to capitalise 12 x 14
on the side rejection of the ribbon.
Cimbalom Neumann The Cimbalom will be featured as a soloist at
U87 (moves) the front of stage. Set to cardioid, placed high 13 13 15
and pointing down for isolation.
Solo Voice Spot sE Electronics Preferably somewhat high and pointing
Baritone X1 T steeply down, but if sightline difficulties arise x 9 11
for the choir, waist level and pointing up.
Solo Voice Spot Neumann ... + set to cardioid
13 13 12
Tenor U87 (moves)
Solo Voice Spot sE Electronics ...
x 12 13
Alto X1 T
Solo Voice Spot MXL CR89 ...
11 11 14
Soprano (moves)
Choir Spot sE Electronics High and pointing at the rows further back,
Far Left SE1A using the cardioid polar pattern to even out x 14 15
the level of each row.
Choir Spot Rode NT5
Mid Left S/N: 222970 10 10 16
(moves)
Choir Spot Rode NT5
x 15 17
Mid Right S/N: 222971
Choir Spot sE Electronics
x 16 18
Far Right SE1A
Microphones
My Microphones:
AKG C414 XL II/ST Multipattern Condenser Microphones (Matched Stereo Pair)
AKG D112 MKII Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone
AKG C451 B Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Neumann U87 AI MT Multipattern Condenser Microphone
Electro-Voice RE20 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone
Rode NTR Active Ribbon Microphone
Rode NT5 Cardioid Condenser Microphones (Matched Stereo Pair) x 2
Sontronics Sigma Ribbon Microphone
Shure SM57 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone
Shure SM58 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone
sE Electronics V3 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone
sE Electronics V7 Dynamic Hypercardioid Microphone

Rus Microphones:
sE Electronics SE1A Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone x 2
sE Electronics Magneto Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone x 2
sE Electronics SE4400A Large Diaphragm Multipattern Condenser Microphone x 2
sE Electronics X1 T Large Diaphragm Cardioid Tube Condenser Microphone x 2
MXL CR89 Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone
AKG SE300B CK93 Small Diaphragm Hypercardioid Condenser Microphone
Rode NT2A Large Diaphragm Multipattern Condenser Microphone

Programme:
19:30 Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man
o Scored for four horns (in F), three trumpets (in B), three trombones, tuba, timpani, tam-tam, bass drum.
19:35 Kodaly, Hary Janos
o The suite is scored for three flutes (all doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B-flat (one doubling clarinet in E-flat and one doubling alto
saxophone), 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 3 cornets (last movement only), 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, bass drum,
cymbals, triangle, tambourine, tam-tam, bells, chimes, xylophone, celeste, piano, cimbalom, strings.
20:05 Interval
20:30 Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 (~67 minutes)
o Piccolo (4th movement), 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon (4th movement), 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones (2nd and
4th movements), timpani, bass drum (4th movement), triangle (4th movement), cymbals (4th movement), voices (4th movement): soprano
solo, alto solo, tenor solo, baritone solo, SATB Choir, strings.