Thanks a lot for the great video! I started recently leading a jazz quartet, and wanted to get a bit better sound quality in live recordings (without making too much hassle for us, as we want to concentrate on the music). Would you suggest any particular mobile recorder for us to use (e.g. a particular Zoom or Sony)?

I too run the PreSonus ecosystem!

I love Avantone mics!

Sister Act- the modernized version 😅

I've had this since 2016. Killer unit and it's still the same price after all these years

I've gone down a rabbit hole with this stuff. Really, really good video and the choir sound like a Jenkins' recording. Makes me want to do this myself even with a zoom recorder and a couple of mics I have.

Thanks for sharing your process. Just wondered what are the EQs I see in the spot bus and the rode buses?

Totally agree😂😂😂😂

Great tutorial and amazing musicianship, but I think jazz bands have been playing the same jazz song for 70 years, this style all sounds the same to me :)

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Hey I have a question? When you say you use two compressors in one, do you mean duplicating the same compressor to do have the work or two different compressors?

Great job! What preamps are you using? I see the Studio Live 32 which is what I also have and was curious if you just used its pre's or had other external ones. Thanx!

sad that they don't have a trim to balance the outputs, because on my focal alpha 65 they don't have a trim knob

Okay providing the piano is sufficiently distant from the choir, which in small churches architectural constraints doesn't allow for. Such is my scenario and I've had most success with a mid-side array with the 90 degree nullish point directed towards the the piano.

great report thanks!

Have the Focusrite Clarett+ 4Pre and its great, tried the focusrite scarlett but the headphone output was to low for my headphones, just a headup for those who is going to buy a focusrite but both are great the Clarett+ has a bit better converters.

what EQ and Stuff did you put on the Mics from the piano? And which mics do you use for the Piano? or is this only a stage piano?

Great video. Really helpful.

I guarantee you the (octo 8 pre ) and ( clarett 8 pre) have the same convertor's ! it just has less option's, or used for different scenario's like the octo pre . If you also investigate the specs these two units should have even better quality than this device which is 119 db compared to 124 db ! for the clarett 8 or octo pre.

I liked the stock much better, it’s brighter and most importantly lot more open and wider tonal range. Thanks… I’ll just get a pair and use them stock!

Following the channel, I've heard that this is not the last time Mark slags ADAT. Now, being someone consideringe getting 8 more channels in over ADAT with my Clarett 4pre I wonder why I shouldn't. Humbly, Ylan

Holy incontinence Batman; it's Mark from Present Day Productions!

Are there any smaller interfaces that have converters as good as this?

I'm late to the party. I need to know which is better 8 pre or 8 prex. I'm getting one of them. I don't need all channels. I will most use midi to record drums. Home studio. Thanks

Is the big knob stepped or continuous?

In general you produced a fine video. Forgive me if i may do some myth busting regarding what you said. Your first statement suggests that the stock 57 has a transformer to offer a means to match the impedance of the mic to the first preamp and to increase gain which 'helps reduce Gain Before Feedback.' This is not entirely correct. Only the mic capsule design attributes to better GBF. The xfmr has little to do with that. Yes the xfmr is there to match impedances and yes will affect the frequency response of a mic if improperly done. But not necessarily add gain. Regarding the presence of phantom voltage, A properly wired stock or mod 57 or any dynamic mic for that matter will be subject to a voltage surge only while the mic is being connected or disconnected from the phantom source. But not when the mic is already plugged in. When the mic has already been plugged in and phantom voltage applied, no phantom current flows through the mic or xfmr. As far as phantom voltage is concerned the circuit is open. I have used xfmr-less mics live for decades without issue. I appreciate you clarifying the proper use of phantom voltage and if I may add, I'm sure everyone here has experienced hearing an audible click coming from a dynamic mic while plugging it in or upon unplugging. And as you mentioned, this should not be done as it may eventually damage the mic. General rule as you stated, is to leave the phantom off for all channel strips and pres until all microphones are connected. Then apply phantom as needed. This brings me to the most important lesson. Just like your ISA428, most quality pres include a control to electronically 'match' the impedance of the pre's input to the mic. Setting proper impedance is where significant tone and mic characteristics can be achieved. Thank you for your time.

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The reason the gain pots have a condensed level at near maximum is that they are LOG pots and are common for audio rather than linear. Log pots are supposed to replicate the way the human ear works but I can see that maybe linear (evenly spaced) pots may work better.

Helpful video. Thanks! (the final piece was used in Sister Act)

Are these the same converters as the 2i2 third gen???

from what I could hear over my bad earphone: stock wins on all instruments. Getting rid of frequencies you don't like most probably is easier to maintain using EQ, isn't it? :)

If you can really hear the dynamic range of this device, you must be listening too loud. 119dB is well beyond deafening. I'd also suggest if in a blind test everyone can pick out the Focusrite, something is very wrong.

The mod’ed one sounds noisy. Glad I didn’t mod mine.

many thanks!!!!!

I have now Clarrett+ 8pre …luv it ❤

I start off with a Jecklyn disk with two Schoeps omni mics, and a Grace Design mic pre with A/D conversion . The rest is fine tuning the placement depending on the size of the space and group. It usually results in a nice transparent, airy sound while retaining the reverberation properties of the venue.

It's 故郷 (furusato), it means hometown, beautifully sung

Looks like its discontiued.

Quick question- I've got a heavy rock track with a big choir section and I'm wondering whether you'd suggest I mix the choir as mono and let the guitars be on hard left and hard right or whether to introduce the different parts of the SATB to the stereo image and blend them into the rock mix? Or perhaps I take ST hard left and AB hard right? Would welcome any suggestions

Is there a Focusrite factory reset?

How should i record a choir concert? There will be audience in the church so i should go close to the choir right? I happen to have a zoom h8 and 4 shure bg 4.1 laying around, but i am a beginner when it comes to sound. Choir is approx 25people. Thanks!

Thanks for the great sounding choir video. I’m impressed that you managed to mostly avoid the harshness many, if not most, choir recordings exhibit when the ensemble reaches above a mezzo-forte. Was that your use of dynamic EQ in the high frequencies or just a canny choice of microphones?

Thanks! I like the mod on the stair for sure. I think I liked the mod better. I might try one of mine. Super Cool!

full of shit mark !

It actually is soddering. The L is silent. The British actually mispronounce the word.

Excellent video, thank you. And also thank you for sharing all this great information!! What model are the mics you recommend for overheads? You said those are from Thoman but I haven't found the model.

Mate are you aware that the Apogee mk3 2x6 se exist???

Awesome video, thank you!

Sounds wonderfull! You used the preamps on the clarett, no "air" function on? No highpassfilter ? Did you record it in 48 or 96khz? Thanks for a wonderfull shannel. //Carl-Magnus

Thank you for the video.