Orchestra, Band, Choir, or Organ
Recording (Figure 15):
• Hang or place two GLM-100, CM-700 or CM-150
mics about 10 feet apart, about 14 feet above the
floor, and 5 to 15 feet in front of the front-row
musicians.
• Using a stereo mic adapter, hang or place two
CM-700 mics in a coincident or near coincident
arrangement. Place the pair about 14 feet above the
floor, and 5 to 15 feet in front of the front-row
musicians.
• See the Crown Boundary Mic Application Guide for
more suggestions. The SASS is especially useful for
this application.
Reinforcement:
• For sound reinforcement of an orchestra or band,
mike each section separately a few feet away with a
GLM-100, CM-30, or CM-31. Keep in mind the 3:1
rule to prevent phase interference: The distance
between microphones should be at least three times
the distance from each microphone to its sound
source.
Choir (Figure 16):
Reinforcement:
• To reinforce a choir, use two CM-30 or CM-31
microphones, spaced to divide the choir in thirds.
Hang them 18 inches in the front row, 18 inches over
the head height of the back row. Angle them down to
aim at the back row.
• To keep each microphone from rotating, you might
want to thread some fishing line through the tiny
pipe or crossbar on the hanger. Attach the line to the
side walls, about a foot below the height of the
microphone in order to provide a downward pull.
• Use two CM-700s on stands.
News and sports reporting
Studio:
• Clip a miniature omni microphone to the
shirt about 8 inches under the chin. Since the
camera sees it on-edge, it looks like a tie bar, not a
microphone.
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