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smileywiley
11-10-2003, 09:42 AM
Hi folks,
I played bass for a local production of OZ earlier this year, and I just got word that in 2 days we're getting together again for the recording of a CD. There are a bout 30 kids that will be singing, me (on bass and classical guitar), and a piano/keyboardist. My question is this. How does everyone else hear the keyboard without too much bleedthrough? We don't have enough headphones for everyone. The setup is in a fairly small (about 200 seats) theater. We're recording using 2 AT condensers in x-y in the middle with crown floor mics on the outside. Then we have an AKG 3000 for the lead vocals, all running into a Yamaha MD8 minidisk multitracker.

Thanks a lot!
Nick

lvjazzman
11-10-2003, 09:54 PM
Just an idea, try phones for the director of the singers, the musicians (yourself and the keys), and a couple of the strongest singers, everyone else can just go with the flow and/or watch the director since they probably do that anyway.

smileywiley
11-10-2003, 10:17 PM
Thanks for the suggestion. Actually, the director IS the keyboard player, so I guess, in a way, that helps your suggestion...

Any other ideas anyone?

thanks,
Nick