Live Music/ Band Performance HELP

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Eric Tsurumoto

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Hey guys
My name is Eric, I am currently in the process of putting together a multimedia podcast and youtube channel. The concept is to invite musicians over to my loft to do portraits followed by a live performance and podcast. I am a photographer and the field of audio recording is something relatively new to me, I need to help figuring out the best process for recording both the live performances and podcast. I don't know if I should be recording the audio and video separate or investing in quality mice for my camera....

any advise would be extremely helpful!

thanks!
 
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Eric Tsurumoto said:
Hey guys
My name is Eric, I am currently in the process of putting together a multimedia podcast and youtube channel. The concept is to invite musicians over to my loft to do portraits followed by a live performance and podcast. I am a photographer and the field of audio recording is something relatively new to me, I need to help figuring out the best process for recording both the live performances and podcast. I don't know if I should be recording the audio and video separate or investing in quality mice for my camera....

any advise would be extremely helpful!

thanks!
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It sounds like you just need to capture a live take of a performance and you're not planning to spend a lot of time mixing a multi-track recording in post.

As your cameras will have limited inputs you would best be served by purchasing a mixer with the number of inputs you expect to have - 16 would cover most 4-5 piece bands, 8 would be sufficient for solo or duet performances - and run the output of that mixer to the computer running the podcast. Some mixers even come with a USB output that is fed by the mixer's master output. To answer your question, you would be recording audio separately from video. This is almost always the case in professional video production.

Allen & Heath make a few models that would work for you (Zed-series) if you don't want to spend too much money.

The totally budget approach is to have a single room mic running directly into your camera, but in that case the bands/performers need to have good control of their own levels and the room you record in needs to be properly treated or else you'll end up with too much reverberation.

Hopefully this gets you started.
 
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Eric,

I suggest you watch a few Tiny Desk Concerts that NPR puts on every-so-often. They use minimal gear, and I feel that their recordings sound very intimate and personal.

Do be aware: not all of the groups' lyrics are suitable for children or for casual listening in the work environment, etc. I still feel that the experience they capture is a good representation of a well-prouced product.
 
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Thanks for the suggestion, is there any equipment you would suggest to replicate the sound in the tiny desk shows?

thanks!

Jordan Wolf said:
Eric,

I suggest you watch a few Tiny Desk Concerts that NPR puts on every-so-often. They use minimal gear, and I feel that their recordings sound very intimate and personal.

Do be aware: not all of the groups' lyrics are suitable for children or for casual listening in the work environment, etc. I still feel that the experience they capture is a good representation of a well-prouced product.
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i was thinking 2 rode NT1-A mics and a Focusrite Scarlett 212 2inn/2 out usb recording audio interface for a mixing board.... thoughts?
 
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Eric, if you just want to record their performance, sync to video, and go then the zoom recorder is the choice for you. Anything more complex than that, and the best thing to do is start investing in good ears (either someone else's or your own). Check your PMs.
 
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