For Steven Stone re: Boulder Phil

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curbfeeler -- Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:43

Hi Steve. You mention a recent recording of the Boulder Phil performing Symphonie Fantastique in TAS. I would like to know which microphones were used and the setup of these in the hall. Did you use the mic preamps in the Korg MR1000? TIA

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Steven Stone -- Thu, 03/11/2010 - 19:34

 Hello Curbfeeler,
 
Sorry I didn't see your post earlier.
 
I use a pair of Schoeps Collette microphones in an M/S configuration. I have a drop point from the top of the hall and a tie-back line to adjust the position of the microphones. I've been recording in this hall for over seventeen years so I know it well enough to make adjustments for the solo instrument (over a foot lower for a violin soloist verses a piano) and size of the performing force.
Decoding to L/R is done in a Grace Lunatec 3 microphone preamplifier. From the Grace I feed whatever recorders I'm using. I've run the Korg MR-1000 at 5.6 DSD, the Tascam MR-1000 at 2.8 DSD, and the Marantz 670 at 96/24 PCM.

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

Elliot Goldman -- Fri, 09/24/2010 - 14:58

Steve, what do you know about the B&W site and the quality of the hi res files they have a subscritio service for?

Steven Stone -- Fri, 09/24/2010 - 17:12

 I've never found anything on their site that grabbed me, but YMMV.

I'm not big on music subscriptions, I'm still upside down from the Columbia Record Club :).

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

Elliot Goldman -- Fri, 09/24/2010 - 18:58

thanks never tried any of the them i was wondering about of the quality

Steven Stone -- Fri, 09/24/2010 - 22:36

 They sent me a trial subscription a year back. The audio quality was good, but the music was not my cup of tea or coffee.

Steven Stone
Contributor to The Absolute Sound, EnjoytheMusic.com, Vintage Guitar Magazine, and other fine publications

Elliot Goldman -- Sat, 09/25/2010 - 08:59

Ok thanks

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