"vas" wrote in message
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Sweet Christ...wireless cameras, cell phones...yes you _could_ do all
that. You're considering spending money on convenience before you have
a good set of mics? Your priorities are out of whack.

It's not that complicated. Good stereo pair in a good room with good
performers. Worry about _THAT_.

Sorry, Vas. A stereo pair can provide a marvelous experience for the
audiophile, but is insufficient to satisfy the needs of my associates.

Worry about time of day to record in
the space to minimize interruptions/traffic/other noise. Worry about
being able to put together a schedule when all your performers are
rested and in top shape.

Vas, not my job.

Worry about access to the A/C in the room.

Vas, due to the particular relationship with my associates, they take on
much of the responsibility the producer would normally have.

Worry about squeaky chairs/floors that the performers will sit on.

Actually, I've been through that, with a TV pilot I did.

Worry about the flute needing new pads because it's too clanky when
solo. Worry about the damn piano being in tune on the recording day.

Not my problem, Vas. If it happens, I will mention it to the responsible
person.

Multi-mic setups, snakes, video communication, walkie talkies and the
other crap will come later, when you realize that your gigs are getting
too big/fast and you need technological or human help because otherwise
you will LOSE the gigs in question.

Did you read in a past thread that I'm not doing this for a fee?

By the time you NEED to have this
stuff, you will (or SHOULD) be making enough money on this to hire a
competent assistant. Start with a good set of headphones and if your
recorder doesn't have a good headphone amp, buy something decent (I
like the OZ audio or the Rane can amps; the new Behringer is not too
bad) to supplement it so you CAN crank it if you need to.

I never crank the phones. My hearing is very good, and I want to keep it.

.. You want to
listen and move the mics? Make a long headphone extension cable.

There is a very strong argument that it is impossible to be sufficiently
isolated.

You're making up problems so far. Get two mics, a recorder and a set
of cans and go record something.

Vas, I have ten channels of 24/96 to hard disk, and twenty mics.

Listen to it at home and figure out
what you don't like about it. Then figure out a way to change your
method so that the next one comes out better.

Vas, I've been doing film production sound since 2001 with an HHB Portadat
and Sennheiser shotguns.

There is no way to foresee everything and there is certainly no way to
transfer experience between people. You've gotten every bit of
information a beginning recorder needs. Go get some of YOUR OWN
experience, come back, share it, then we can talk.

I've done two film soundtracks, one chamber recital, and one TV show.

So what about the camera?