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We decided to record these lessons in All Saints Church… a venue well known for having a beautiful acoustic.
In these new lessons we are going to present the various instruments in a number of alternative and hopefully complementary settings. Matt chose to play a piece of Bach, a sarabande as a warmup example and it seemed wholly appropriate.
The filming:
We used two Blackmagic cameras, the original cinema camera and the newer pocket camera, each featured a Zeiss prime lens.
was made to ProTools using an Apogee Duet interface (perfect for two channel recording) which gave us the high quality A/D conversion that we were looking for.
Next to the Apogee is the FatTrack which I have talked about in previous posts. This is a valve powered preamp which provides a lovely 'fat' or warm valve sheen to the recording.
These are the mics that we used for the recording, a pair of SE Voodoo ribbon mics.
This is the passive version so using a high quality preamp such as the FatTrack is always a good idea. The picture above was actually taken from a recording that we made of a string trio at St Georges Hall in Bristol. Another well known acoustic space in the UK. It shows the mics set up as a Blumlein Array - a classic configuration patented in the 1930's by Alan Blumlein, an electronics genius who came up with this technique for recording an accurate stereo image. (Used extensively in film sound).
The Figure of 8 pattern, inherent to the design of ribbon mics works perfectly in this combination. The two mics are offset at 90 degrees to each other and the result is a beautiful and transparent stereo representation.
Matt noodling
The article provides a fascinating glimpse into the meticulous process of recording classical guitar lessons with Matt Nisbet. The choice of All Saints Church, renowned for its exquisite acoustics, sets the stage for a captivating musical experience. The use of Blackmagic cameras and Zeiss prime lenses highlights the commitment to visual excellence, while the audio recording equipment, featuring an Apogee Duet interface and the distinctive FatTrack valve-powered preamp, reflects a dedication to capturing the richness of sound. The inclusion of SE Voodoo ribbon mics in a Blumlein Array showcases a thoughtful approach to achieving a transparent and authentic stereo representation, enhancing the overall recording quality. For more details visit Sound Engineering Colleges in Chennai
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