what type of show, what type of venue, what's the rest of the recording setup like?

folk rock show.

acoustic.
should be 2 people playing guitar and drums.

small venue, 500 people I guess.

I should get direct out from a Crest board for each tracks.
and maybe I will get stereo out + effects.

I would put them up high, like hanging off the ceiling, about halfway between the PA and the FOH desk. Point them straight down at the crowd to get the least amount of PA bleed and room reflections.

Thanks for the advice!

:wink:

I'd watch out aiming them straight down. Unless you want to hear a small group of people's conversations/screaming all night - that can get annoying. I usually set up right in front of the mix in an XY about 8-10 feet high, aimed SLIGHTLY toward the floor. Depending on the placement of the FOH, this will work just fine. I use my NT5's all the time for this. The crowd noise will sit in the mix in a manner that it won't be effected by the PA. Especially in an accoustic set.

Excellent!

It is what I did with the same exact set up!
I used a pair of NT5 as XY, and the result is really nice.
except for the guy who came just under the mics to applause (amazing...).
But I will try to remove this in Digital Performer.