Recording "Jenufa"

This Opera is available on Medici TV and culturebox

We recorded simultaneously on a pyramix and Protools system and provided the live mix for Medici TV with a Lawo mc56 mixing desk.  All 3 were connected to La Monnaie's optical MADI network, which has an Optocore matrix for all routing.  It also completes the 24 channels of Crockwood preamps up to a total of 72 preamps.

The Orchestra

We wanted to achieve a clear sound for the brass and percussion and chose for this purpose a relative close micing with a Royer 121 on the trumpets, AKG C414 on the Trombone's and Tuba and Sennheiser MD421 on the Xylophone and the glockenspiel.  For an optimal separation of the timpani, the C414 were in figure of 8.  The timpani were recorded with a DPA 4006 with a APE.

Woodwinds were all recorded with Schoeps MK4V and MK8, to reduce spill of the French Horns which had a Sennheiser MKH40.  For the Harp we needed an open sound.  Since the mc56 had not enough channels and the Schoeps MS couple sounded very well, we recorded the harp in MS, for live streaming only using the Mid channel and for remixing we had the stereo signal for a more open sound.

The strings were recorded with DPA 4006 with APE and 2 Schoeps MK2 fill in.  The Doubble bass were recorded with a Neumann M149 and U87.  This makes a total of 21 microphone channels in the orchestra.  4 ambiance microphones (414 in wide cardio) were installed in the hall.

Pictures are available here.

The Stage

On the Proscenium we installed 5 Schoeps directional boundary layer microphones MK4. and suspended 3 cardio Schoeps, 3 hypercardio Schoeps and 2 Neumann KM150 to capture the singers and the choir. On top of these 13 microphones we used 12 wireless DPA 4061 on the singers.