Recording orchestra and other classical music ensembles

Part I. Getting started. Introduction ; How to listen : loudspeakers, headphones, listening rooms ; Understanding microphones

Part II. Recording orchestra. The orchestra and its various iterations ; The hall as a recording venue ; The main microphones ; Recording strings ; Recording woodwinds, brass and percussion ; Recording harp, piano, celeste and organ

Part III. Variations on a theme. Recording chorus

Recording concertos ; Recording solo voice and orchestra

Part IV. The recording session. The role of the producer in classical music recording ; How to carry out a successful recording session ; Live concerts, live opera and productions with video

Part V. Other classical music ensembles. Recording wind symphony and brass band ; Recording chamber orchestra ; Recording string quartet ; Recording woodwind and brass quintets ; Recording piano with other instruments ; Recording solo piano ; Recording classical crossover projects

Part VI. Post production. Editing ; Mixing ; Final assembly and mastering

Part VII. Multi-channel recording and mixing. How to listen in surround sound ; Recording and mixing for 5.1 surround sound immersive/3D content ; Film score recording and mixing

Part VIII. Case studies. Recording orchestra

case studies ; Recording chamber music

case studies.

Introduction

How to listen : loudspeakers, headphones, and listening environment

Understanding microphones

The orchestra and its various iterations

The hall, and how to deal with it

Main microphone systems : how to record it

Recording strings

Recording woodwinds, brass and percussion

Recording harp, piano, celeste and organ

Recording orchestra and chorus

Recording concertos : balancing solo instruments with orchestra

Recording solo voice and orchestra

The role of the producer in classical music recording

How to carry out a successful recording session

Live concerts, live opera and productions with video

Recording chamber orchestra

Recording string quartet

Recording piano with other instruments : violin, cello, voice, etc.

Recording solo piano

Editing

Mixing

Final assembly and mastering

Multi-channel recording : how to listen in surround

How to record and mix for surround sound.