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On 06/23/2010 11:26 PM, fons@kokkinizita.net wrote:

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> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:11:55PM +0200, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:

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>> * direct sound ok'ish but a little unpleasant in the mid range and lack

>> of "air", i.e. treble reproduction.

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> Absolutely. It sounds as if everything above 5 kHz was

> cut off somehow. A higher mic position could help, but

> I've got the impression that the mics are lacking HF

> anyway.

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Yes - these are Behringer XM1800 dynamic mics, presumably for PA use. I

shan't be using them on the organ again. (But it was worth a try!)

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> Well, this isn't a German organ. It also needs some

> maintenance, and the registration doesn't help.

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This organ is in Bristol, UK and has a collection of stops typical of an

English organ of its size - lots of flutes, hardly any reeds, hardly any

mixtures. I think it's about a hundred years old. The console has been

restored/updated and the pneumatic mechanism has been replaced with

electric, but the ranks of pipes are the same.
You are correct that some maintenance is required. One or two of the

stops are badly out of tune and are temporarily out of use. Some of the

other stops are slightly out of tune, and still used. There are several

air leaks (but fortunately the poor HF response of the mics has cut that

out ;) It's just a case of money!
I personally think the registration choice is suitable in all of these

recordings, but of course this is a matter of opinion. The organist

playing here is an experienced professional. This church has a smaller

organ than he is used to - he previously was the resident organist at

Crediton[1] and has also played at cathedrals across Europe. I consider

myself fortunate to work with someone so knowledgeable, talented and

experienced.
I realise we are now well and truly OT :)
[1] http://www.holycrosschoir.com/theorgan.html

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> I don't fully agree on the benefits of using omnis.

> A *good* cardioid will reproduce the bass as well,

> even if maybe you need to EQ a few dB. And spaced omnis

> on organs or anything that produces long sustained notes

> can be a disaster for mono compatibility, unless they are

> spaced much more than a meter. And in that case you risk

> the 'hole in the middle' or you need at least three mics.

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Thanks too for your advice. How important is mono compatibility, given

that these recordings are burnt to CD as stereo, and handed out to

people who listen to them on their stereos at home?
Cheers,

Jonathan

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