A couple months ago I got a gig recording a live concert. It wasn’t your typical show. One singer, one piano, in a big old church. In addition to recording the concert, I was also in charge of running sound.
Everything turned out really well, but there was a LOT to do and think about to ensure a smooth concert and a great-sounding recording. For one thing, the singer was going to sing several songs with a handheld mic, and several more songs without a mic (opera stuff), but I still needed to record her voice for that.
I don’t do a ton of live concert recording, but if you’re a home studio guy, chances are there are opportunities for you to take your gear “on location” and record a live concert. Might be a new opportunity you hadn’t considered before.
To that end, I’ve got 7 tips for you to ensure a successful live concert recording:
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In my last post I put up a LONG-overdue video. Now it’s time to jump back on the “Ask Joe” bandwagon.
If you’re new to HSC, I make it a point to regularly answer reader questions here on the blog. I can’t answer EVERY question, but I try to cover as many as I can. Got a question? Fill out the Ask Joe form.
Jon asked:
Hey Joe, how about a piece on basic, fairly low cost, live stage setup, for the beginning group:
- 2-4 mics
- mixer and/or DAW (with basic reverb, dynamics, EQ)
- amps
- floor monitors
- what else?
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I’m sitting in Starbucks, listening to a good friend of mine play some music. I’ll be playing in a little while.
We’re both playing through my Fishman SoloAmp. (Check out that link for my review of the SoloAmp. Such a cool piece of gear.)
It’s been a relaxing weekend so far. This post will be a short one. I plan to work on my album tomorrow. I’m contemplating posting some tracks here for you to critique or even re-mix. We’ll see. 
Have a relaxing, musical weekend. I leave you with a picture.
A couple months ago I got a gig recording a live concert. It wasn’t your typical show. One singer, one piano, in a big old church. In addition to recording the concert, I was also in charge of running sound.
