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Mic for recording a choir in a church

  • 17-11-2020 4:17pm
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    twin_beacon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, on Christmas Eve my brother will be streaming mass from our local church. He as asked my to give him advice on how he could go about recording the choir as I played in a band for a few years, and did a small bit of recording, but that was a good few years ago, and I'm well out of the loop.

    My thoughts would be using a condenser mic, and attend one of their practice sessions to try and figure out the best mic placement to reduce as much of the natural echo as possible from the church. One limitation is that we don't have phantom power available to us. As to what mic to buy, ive no idea. the budget wouldn't be huge either, ideally less than €200 if possible. If there is something on adverts that would do the trick, even better.


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  • #2
    TroutMask
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 743 Mod ✭✭✭✭TroutMask


    A pair of small diaphragm condensers (SDCs) set in an X-Y configuration will give an acceptable sound if positioned in a good spot (experimentation needed)

    Normally many more mics are needed to create a convincing display of a choir, though it depends on the size, complexity of the programme etc.

    Zoom recorders have 2 mics set up in X-Y and can be stand mounted with a thread adapter. They also feature a line out. That's one of the cheapest ways to do this. No substitute for real mics, but if it's a one-off...

    Really, for streaming, a dedicated mixer is indispensable as the audio for broadcast can be monitored and the mic's can be EQ'd and blended with other sources, e.g., soloist mics, preachers etc. Depends if it's a one-off, or if more streaming work is anticipated/desired.
    I've been streaming all year, and have found the Yamaha MG series mixers to be outstanding (I'm on a MG10Xu — fits in a briefcase, sounds like a big desk)


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