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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Monte" data-source="post: 206127" data-attributes="member: 285">As a performing musician in a professional orchestra who also does sound production the above quote speaks volumes (no pun intended). If the room has good acoustics just put two condensor mics (splayed, directly behind the conductor) and call it a day.The conductor balances the orchestra so his/her interpretation of the music sounds good to his/her ears. Why not mic the orchestra from where the conductor is standing....especially if it&#039;s indoors??Area mic&#039;ing will alter the conductor&#039;s vision IMO. If you make a recording from an area-mic&#039;d situation, and the conductor hears it, you won&#039;t get the gig next year. I have mic&#039;d/mixed local orchestras at outdoor events. On those I mic&#039;d every stand and section and mix using a copy of the conductor&#039;s score (so I know when to &quot;punch in&quot; an oboe solo, etc.). A conductor will trust my judgement as outdoor gigs at the local level are a &quot;give us the best mix possible&quot; situation.I have been to outdoor performances where a non-musician mixed; a marsh of brass and percussion with little (if any woodwinds, strings).On more-pro outdoor orchestra pops gigs usually the assistant conductor is at the console controlling the balance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike Monte, post: 206127, member: 285"] As a performing musician in a professional orchestra who also does sound production the above quote speaks volumes (no pun intended). If the room has good acoustics just put two condensor mics (splayed, directly behind the conductor) and call it a day. The conductor balances the orchestra so his/her interpretation of the music sounds good to his/her ears. Why not mic the orchestra from where the conductor is standing....especially if it's indoors?? Area mic'ing will alter the conductor's vision IMO. If you make a recording from an area-mic'd situation, and the conductor hears it, you won't get the gig next year. I have mic'd/mixed local orchestras at outdoor events. On those I mic'd every stand and section and mix using a copy of the conductor's score (so I know when to "punch in" an oboe solo, etc.). A conductor will trust my judgement as outdoor gigs at the local level are a "give us the best mix possible" situation. I have been to outdoor performances where a non-musician mixed; a marsh of brass and percussion with little (if any woodwinds, strings). On more-pro outdoor orchestra pops gigs usually the assistant conductor is at the console controlling the balance. [/QUOTE]

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