recording classical voice

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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:23:23 -0500, Scott Dorsey wrote
(in article <cpo76r$dd6$1@panix2.panix.com>):

> Edward Bridge <edbridgeNOSPAM@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Question. how does one go about "treating" a small room to record a
>> classical singer . Before I start hammering old sleeping bags to the
>> ceiling, buying wall treatments or panels, are there some simple rules?
>> Room is 14 by 10, height is 9 . .Thank you .
>
> Get a much bigger room.
>
> Really.
>
> If you absolutely HAVE to record it in a place like this, making things
> as dead as possible, miking both the head and the stomach, and putting
> eveything through fake reverb MIGHT be a good way to deal with it.
>
> But really, can't you borrow a big room somewhere?
> --scott
>
>
>

What he said.

Ty Ford



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"Eric K. Weber" <eric-nospam@webermusic.com> wrote in message
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> The high notes of classical soprano's and flute players sometimes have
more
> dynamic range than desired..... a multiband compressor can be useful set
to
> only compress above the frequency where dynamics become excessive.... if
you
> can tell it's compressed then it's too much.

I could try that , I just won't tell her:>). . Could I try to use my
software for that , PT 6.4 and if I like it, get good hardware?

Thank you

--
Peace,
Ed Bridge
Brooklyn N.Y.
http/www.bridgeclassicalguitars.com/

 

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Better to do it in software after it's recorded without.... I am not
familiar with PT6.4, I use Magix Sequoia....

Rgds:
Eric

"Edward Bridge" <edbridge@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Eric K. Weber" <eric-nospam@webermusic.com> wrote in message
> news:I_7wd.35$B87.14301@news.uswest.net...
> > The high notes of classical soprano's and flute players sometimes have
> more
> > dynamic range than desired..... a multiband compressor can be useful
set
> to
> > only compress above the frequency where dynamics become excessive.... if
> you
> > can tell it's compressed then it's too much.
>
> I could try that , I just won't tell her:>). . Could I try to use my
> software for that , PT 6.4 and if I like it, get good hardware?
>
> Thank you
>
> --
> Peace,
> Ed Bridge
> Brooklyn N.Y.
> http/www.bridgeclassicalguitars.com/
>
>