Harpsichord!!! What the???


Back again...

Thanks to all for the advice regarding the line up tones...

I have a a gig coming up with a strange selection of instruments, on
their own they aren't all that weird but together they are gonna make a
right old racket...

Here's the deal:
3 Timps
Orch. Bass Drum
Orch. Snare
2 Flutes
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Trombone
Harpsichord

It's in a good studio and I will have baffles/gobos etc. I have a plan
for the layout and a fair idea of the mic.s I'm gonna use. (TLM 170's,
414's, U-87's blah,blah,blah)

I'm wondering about the harpsichord though, I've only ever seen one
stored in the concert hall with a cover over it let alone put a mic
near it...

Has anybody any suggestions about what mic's I could try, placement or
any other hidden dangers I should be looking out for. Shuld I approach
it as I would a piano, should I put mic's inside it a la Pop piano or
outside a la classical vibe... (I'll probably cover the thing in
microphones, but a bit of guidance would be helpful)

Thanks.

oh! did I mention the get-in is at 7.30 am...

Dave

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Harpsichord!!! What the???
    ... > Orch. ... Bass Drum ... presence of a harpsichord suggests something from the baroque era ... I too am suspicious of the single instance of each stringed instrument. ...
    (rec.audio.pro)
  • Re: Harpsichord!!! What the???
    ... >Orch. ... Bass Drum ... I'd tend to do this sort of thing with a single pair to start out with. ... >I'm wondering about the harpsichord though, ...
    (rec.audio.pro)
  • Re: an open letter to Jeffrey...
    ... Just ask Charles Rosen for a justification of this position. ... piece the same way on the harpsichord as one does on a piano. ... the Art of Fugue could be played on a Jew's Harp and ... Bass Drum. ...
    (rec.music.classical.recordings)