Recording Music on Location, 2nd Edition

10Stereo Recording Procedures

This chapter explains how to do an on-location stereo recording of a classical music ensemble. We cover both equipment and procedures.

Equipment

• Microphones (low-noise condenser or ribbon type, omni or directional, free field or boundary, stereo or matched pair).
• Multitrack recorder or stereo recorder. These were described in Chapter 1 in the sections “Multitrack Recording Systems” and “Stereo Recording Systems.”
• Low-noise mic preamps or low-noise mini mixer (necessary if the mic preamps in your recorder are low quality).
• Phantom-power supply (necessary if your mixer or mic preamp lacks phantom power).
• Stereo bar.
• Mic stands and booms, or fishing line to hang mics.
• Shock mount (optional).
• Mixer (necessary if you ...