Recording Cello and Piano/ Cello

I’m looking for some advice on how to record solo cello and cello/ piano duo. We will record in a nice hall and have access to a beautiful collection of Neumann and Schoeps microphones.

Big studios are dropping like flies! Does anyone have the inside scoop on why they are going out? You can't tell me with a straight face that it is ONLY the home studio that is killing the commercial studio. Yes I get good results on my $15k set up, but it doesn't touch a Neve or SSL with the drums going to tape!

Hey,

Is there anything in the $600- range worth looking at as far as small diaphragm condensers go apart from the Oktava MC-012 from The Sound Room and SP C4s? I was thinking used 451s, but I've heard they're quite too bright at times. I was also thinking about SM81s.

Instruments that will be recorded:

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