[Scott Dorsey]

David Grant wrote:

But can you really capture the "full sound" of an opera singer up close? I'm
sure that the singer's technical abilities can be captured fairly accurately
in this configuration but I'm not really sure it would sound anything like
what an audition judge would expect it to.

No. If you absolutely HAVE to close mike an opera singer (other than a
soprano or countertenor), try two microphones with one at the chest and
one at the mouth. Exact positions depend on the singer. But it won't
sound right, it'll just sound a little better.

You really want to be in a room where you can pull back 30 feet or so.
--scott

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