actually, that is not so much an instrument problems as a classic tech / acoustic mistake -- i see (hear) it a lot, also when solo instruments need to be miked for whatever reason. usually the thinking is to put the speakers on the sides of the stage (or worse, around the audience) so as not to block the view of the musicians. the most effective way i have done it (and sometimes see it done) is to have the 1 or 2 speakers below / behind the instrument playing it (but not blocked).
this way, the SOUND of the instrument seems to come from where the performer is actually seated. also, this approach requires less amplification (of acoustic instruments) to support the sound and therefore colours the natural acoustic sound so little that it can even be unnoticeable. but this requires a techie who cares. >Did it sound like the instruments it replaced? I recall hearing my >daughter's youth orchestra, with a keyboard synth replacing harp, in >which the latter sound seemed to be uncomfortably coming from all >over the room, while the real instruments were heard from where they >were being played. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
