“Creative grouping and routing, combined with the use of ambient microphones placed onstage or at FOH, can result in some stellar live recordings that require little to no post processing.”
An overview of uses of audio interfaces within live sound workflows and some important characteristics of products well suited to them. (An audio version of this article is also available for download.)
It comes down to making decisions about how you will approach your craft of live sound, and it should be different depending on the various types of music and audiences. What do you want them to hear?
Perhaps the goal is not to convey a truly accurate representation in the recording, but something more “ideal” than the live event itself.
Think about what we would consider the “perfect” rock kick drum sound. How many real, physical kick drums have you encountered that sound like that?
Methods to connect mics, USB mics, a mixer, or an audio interface to an Android or iPhone.
Detailing an example of the ongoing sea change in technical creativity and advancement in a streaming application deployed for Easter services at Shadow Mountain Community Church.
Approaches for controlling feedback and leakage as well as fostering delivery of clean, natural sound.
Keeping things under control with compression and limiting.
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