I recently recorded a standard rock band with 9 mics as follows:
Beta 52 - Kick
Snare Top: Beta 57
Snare Bottom: SM57
High Tom: SM57
Low Tom: Beta 57
OHs: Earthworks TC30s
High Hat: Kel Audio HM-1
Room Mic: Mojave MA-200

My daughter is a sax player, and I may be recording her in various ensembles this fall.

There's been a lot of talk about drum recording lately, and it's been interesting reading about how people go after the modern sound with each drum miced individually and (ideally) popping out of the mix. But how were drums typically miced on the recordings of the 60's - James Brown, Atlantic/Stax, Motown, Beatles, old-school Nashville, 50s Jazz?

Hey. So, I've spent the better part of an hour searching the forums, but I can't seem to find much on acoustic guitars. Am I just being slightly naive in assuming that there are really techniques for Micing acoustic guitars? Or, perhaps it's very simple and not especially noteworthy? Either way, I was just wondering what people thought.

I've setup a Gallery for those that want to share images on different Micing methods.

Here is our link:
http://recording.org/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=upload

I've got a pair of Royer R-121's on the way (to play with before I make the financial leap to a SF-1.) I've used Figure-8 (on a pair of Shure KSM44 LDC) in Blumlein, half a MS rig, and as a semi coincident pair.

I've got both choral and organ gigs this week where I can experiment a big (supplement the main rig.)

Hello. I'm currently at a music college here in London and I have been given a task of writing a one page essay on studio and production techniques, but as I have no knowledge of how a studio works or it's techniques, I have no idea where to start!

Here is the question I have been given:

This Sunday I’m recording a chamber ensemble in a 450-seat auditorium. I’ve got my main pair figured out, but thought I would try hanging a pair of microphones off the balcony to record the audience and get some ambient sounds that I can blend into the main mix. These mics would be about 30 feet or so from the lip of the stage.

Any one know of any good books or websites to learn about microphone placement and other techniques ?

Thanks ...I will not pay ...I will not ...but in the end I must.
bluesdudeo 8)

Hey Ro'ers:

Does anyone out there have any ideas on how I can route an Mbox to a digital CD recorder and the recorder to digital output on the monitors? This is what's in my DAW: