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Thought Problem: micing and mixing a panel discussion for recording
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<blockquote data-quote="Jay Barracato" data-source="post: 8327" data-attributes="member: 24"><p>Header: This is a project that I was asked to do by a friend but it doesn't fit my schedule; so the information you share with me here will be used to spec a request for another recording engineer in D.C.</p><p></p><p>A nonprofit is setting up a "shark tank" discussion for entrepreneurs. My friends video company has been asked to film it. The discussion will consist of a panel of three evaluators, an entrepreneur presenting, and a moderator. No audio reproduction is needed in the room. This is solely a recording gig. The room is a medium sized conference room in a lawyers office. The video company has the ability to do their own post processing of the audio; what they lack is the person to run the equipment while they are filming. The final quality should be appropriate for a TV quality documentary.</p><p></p><p>My instinct would be to multitrack individual mics, and also record a on the fly mix down. I would use the mics built into the cameras as a reference for what was going on in the room. In the easiest scenario, the on the fly mix down will be immediately usable, with a minimum of post processing. In the worst case scenario, a new mix down could be created from the multitrack.</p><p></p><p>I see two options for micing:</p><p>1. Wireless lavs on everyone (possibly wired for the seated panelists, or handheld for the moderator)</p><p>2. Wireless for the moderator and presenter, pzm's on the panelists table.</p><p></p><p>I would have leaned towards option 2 because that matches equipment I have, without having to rent three more channels of wireless.</p><p></p><p>I also thought, since we have it, a zoom H4 could also provide a tertiary backup for the room. I would also consider the possibility of a shotgun or two covering parts of the room.</p><p></p><p>While I have done projects like this before, this is definitely not my meat and potatoes in audio, so I would be interested in any input those of you who do this more often have (Hi Dick).</p><p></p><p>I will probably end up posting a tech wanted ad in the marketplace, but these are going to happen once a month on Tuesdays from 6-8 in Washington DC. If you have the ability and equipment to multitrack like this in DC and would like me to pass on the video companies information, pm me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jay Barracato, post: 8327, member: 24"] Header: This is a project that I was asked to do by a friend but it doesn't fit my schedule; so the information you share with me here will be used to spec a request for another recording engineer in D.C. A nonprofit is setting up a "shark tank" discussion for entrepreneurs. My friends video company has been asked to film it. The discussion will consist of a panel of three evaluators, an entrepreneur presenting, and a moderator. No audio reproduction is needed in the room. This is solely a recording gig. The room is a medium sized conference room in a lawyers office. The video company has the ability to do their own post processing of the audio; what they lack is the person to run the equipment while they are filming. The final quality should be appropriate for a TV quality documentary. My instinct would be to multitrack individual mics, and also record a on the fly mix down. I would use the mics built into the cameras as a reference for what was going on in the room. In the easiest scenario, the on the fly mix down will be immediately usable, with a minimum of post processing. In the worst case scenario, a new mix down could be created from the multitrack. I see two options for micing: 1. Wireless lavs on everyone (possibly wired for the seated panelists, or handheld for the moderator) 2. Wireless for the moderator and presenter, pzm's on the panelists table. I would have leaned towards option 2 because that matches equipment I have, without having to rent three more channels of wireless. I also thought, since we have it, a zoom H4 could also provide a tertiary backup for the room. I would also consider the possibility of a shotgun or two covering parts of the room. While I have done projects like this before, this is definitely not my meat and potatoes in audio, so I would be interested in any input those of you who do this more often have (Hi Dick). I will probably end up posting a tech wanted ad in the marketplace, but these are going to happen once a month on Tuesdays from 6-8 in Washington DC. If you have the ability and equipment to multitrack like this in DC and would like me to pass on the video companies information, pm me. [/QUOTE]
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