SteveAATW Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Does anyone know how the OB units mic up the audience in clubs (a la Radio 1 at Mambo, MoS etc)? I'm presuming it's something along the lines of stick a mic over the crowd and then subtract the output of the speakers then put it in a mix, but is there any established way of doing it, types of mic to use etc? This isn't my usual area and the sound pressure levels in clubs can be a nightmare to work with at the best of times Ta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 The normal approach would be to use shotgun mics pointing in to the crowd & away from the speakers. You'll always get a bit of the PA in them, but I wouldn't bother trying to remove that component - it would take a lot of messing around with delays and ultimately wouldn't make all that much difference. Keep them high up so they cover a section of crowd and you won't get one voice appearing prominently in them.Use the mic's low cut if it has one to get rid of some of the PA rumble. Also check its maximum SPL handling; you may need a pad if your preamp doesn't have a lot of input headroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffter Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Agreed with the above, A pretty standard shotgun mic you will see on crowd duties is the Sennheiser 416 or 816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_hate_fisicks Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I was doing a hip hop gig a few weeks ago that the BBC were recording for Radio 1 extra. They had a nifty clamp thing that they clamped to the handle of one of the PA cabs, on each side. On top of these they had one of those thingies that holds 2 mic clips a few inches apart, and they had a Neumann KM184, and an SM58 in each. Pointing at the crowd, obviously away from the PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadcast_techie Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Just out of interest, what are you trying to achieve? Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAATW Posted July 4, 2007 Author Share Posted July 4, 2007 Just want to record a DJ set in the club with all the crowd noise on it basically Thanks for the tips ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryface Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Simplest way would be to take a feed straight off the decks and then a separate feed from mics on the crowd as indicated above. Give you more control, more detail etc Furry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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