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Blending 9 Senheizer G3 mics at one time with no compressors
We have an ensemle consisting of 3 Altos, 3 sophranos, and 3 tenors it has been hard for me to mix them to gert the sound blended doe anyone have any ideas or techniques that would help me with mixing them!!
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Hello Jeffrey and welcome to the Cow Audio Forum.
Is this for on camera?
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Ty Ford
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If there is any way to record each instrument individually, that would be best for maintaining control over the mix; if you can’t do that, try recording the 3 groups of mics (that is, submixes of each of the 3 groups).
My main question to the OP is: how are the antennas for all those systems being combined? You might be okay, but if the transmitters get too far from the receivers, there may be more hash and interference because of the interaction of the RF between receiver units.
Wolf
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ALl our Mics run through a Senheizer Antenna Distrubution system with Two omni directional Antennas. The ensemle sings for a live Audience with 9 singers and we are currently not recording the group..
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No we are not on camera just live Audience in Church!!
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Jeffrey,
Thanks for the intel. Are you using handheld or lav mics?
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Ty Ford
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Handhelds G3’s
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OK, got it.
So what do you want to know about mixing? What’s the problem?
Do they usually use 9 mics when they perform?
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Ty Ford
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Yes they sing with 9 mics if all the members of the ensemlbe is present. Whwt I am having a probelm with is mixing the audio so everyone sounds Blended together with Soloist I try to Blend them so they are just above the rest of the group. What need help with are they any Techniques or mixing procedures that are available that can help me with mixing them!!
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I hate to be blunt but experience and your ears are your best teachers. Live mixing is the best teacher, there is no take 2.
Eric
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Jeffrey,
There’s no plug and play solution to mixing audio well. You sort of have to have a head for it.
I would suggest you route everyone but the soloist to a sub group fader and use that to change their combined level with one fader.
BTW, if they aren’t hearing themselves properly, they will strain and over or under perform. Do they use stage monitors?
Why the aversion to compressors?
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Ty Ford
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