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Bluegrass bands live usually have a single cardoid condenser out front.o other mics. The singers step up to it, and it picks up all the instruments. Soloists just move closer during the solo.This works outdoors, but sounds like s**t indoors. Too much room.
I need a recco. It might be a condenser with a tight pattern, low "reach" (not too sensitive) for vocals (or a dynamic that picks up low end from a foot away if there is such a thing), and a second mic down low for the instruments (excluding bass). For this you might use any cardiod condenser but roll off the low end which would get rid of more room than music. Thoughts? Simplicity is the key. ted.
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I understand completely and I do sound for a large 2day bluegrass fest
every year.What I did was instert the channel the condensor is on through
a 1/3 octave EQ. You could also use a 2/3 octave or an 8 band
parametric.It works and you can tame ocsillation (feedback) and get
the gain you need in the FOH by doing the above
I'd follow a minamalist approach in a live stage situation if you still want to retain the up front step up to the mic appraoch. Two stereo microphones; a pair up top for vocals, and another pair down lower for the instruments they are playing both pairs arranged in a Blumlein pair (90 degree cardiod) all on the same stand in suspensions. Maybe a second center panned ribbon on string bass. This used to be used in the folk Hootenanny era for live recorded albumn in pubs and night clubs like the HungryI. Pick a neutral room that isn't too live. Just my 2 cents. Good luck! Ray
Try a couple of well placed ribbon mics.
Beyer M130 or M500's should do the trick.Inside, you want to stay away from an omnidirectional pickup and get a cardiod or hyper cardiod type pickup pattern where the cariod portions of the mic can reject the speaker systems.
Beyer ribbons are pretty much a standard string or flute mic nice attention to detail, and the rejection pattern can be focused to keep it from ringing.
I wouldn'r recommend the ribbon for vocals though.
You might want to try a Shure Beta87a there.
Tom
Lots of good ideas there. Thanks to all. ted.
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