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The DECCA-Tree has more than three branches!
MIC-1-2 | Start 17:00 | Duration 60 min. | Andrew Levine | Workshop (English)
The DECCA-Tree, originally developed in the 1950s and in good use since then, traditionally employs three Neumann M50 microphones, but really the only aspect maintained throughout is that the transducers are arranged in a triangle to–in the case of a symphony orchestra–cover the "core" of the ensemble. In this workshop I explore the notion that the tree can be extended when care is taken to maintain the symmetrical layout, substituting a crystalline configuration for a haphazard scattering of spot microphones.
Microphone placement comparison of orchestral instruments for educational purposes
Every musical instrument has a specific sound radiation pattern, which is highly dependent from tone and frequency. This has been extensively investigated by Jurgen Meyer in his book “Acoustics and the Performance of Music”.
Recordings of 15 orchestral instruments have been produced to make these differences hearable for interested people working and studying in the field of Recording Arts. Those recordings have been done in a realistic environment and situation, means as stereo recordings with 14 identical AB-pairs in a concert hall.
The recordings can be listened on a web-player with the possibility to switch freely and instantly between the different mic positions.