Dark Star Orchestra
2021-05-29
Legend Valley
Thornville, OH

Taped & transferred by Toaste (Mark Houston)

Source: 

Mid/Side configuration: 1x AKG 398 shotgun + 1x AKG 394 figure-8 > Zoom F8 @44.1kHz/16-bit > .wav > SDXC
Cardioids: 2x AKG 391 cardioids DIN > Zoom F8 @44.1kHz/16-bit > .wav > SDXC
Omnis: 2x AKG 392 omnis 6.5' spread > Zoom F8 @44.1kHz/16-bit > .wav > SDXC

Transfer:

.wav > Soundforge XP 4.5 to balance tracks and complete figure-8 tracks > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC

This is a collection of unmixed single-microphone tracks.  It should be mixed before listening.  With so many choices, I wanted you to have the chance to mix it however you like it.  Maybe even make a surround-sound presentation?
If you are looking for the regular download or would like to hear my mix, visit 
https://archive.org/details/dso2021-05-29.AKGmix.flac16
If it's not there yet, it will be shortly.

Track list for each set:

01. Shotgun center - This should be kept in the center of the mix.
02. Figure-8 L/R stereo track - This must be kept at hard left and hard right.  Bringing them towards the center will cause cancellation.  Should be used together with the shotgun center track.
03. Cardioid left - can be anywhere in the left side of the mix.
04. Cardioid right - can be anywhere in the right side of the mix.
05. Omni left - can be anywhere in the left side, but would be best used hard left.
06. Omni right - can be anywhere in the right side, but would be best used hard right.


You basically have three different recordings here, and can mix them however you please.  Don't feel like you have to use all 6 mics unless that's what sounds best.  You may just like how the mid/side sounds, or maybe try the omnis or the cardioids with the shotgun.  I left you some headroom to work with, and tracks are fairly balanced L/R and set to set.  Good luck, and enjoy!