AKG C214 - Choir;Backing Vocals; Violin, Viola

3 Using the Microphone
To mic up a large choir, we recommend using a pair of microphones plus one spot
microphone each for the soprano, alto, tenor, and bass sections.
In rooms with perfect acoustics, using just a pair of high quality microphones is a
proven way to get superb-sounding recordings.
Backing vocals/technique 1: If enough tracks are available, we recommend
overdubbing each voice separately.
Backing vocals/technique 2:
If only one or two tracks are
available for backing vocals,
use one microphone each for
two or three vocalists maxi-
mum. Place the vocalists in a
semicircle in front of the micro-
phone.
Solo violin:
Direct the microphone to the f
holes from a height of 6 to 8 feet
(1.8 to 2.5 m) above the floor.
Large string sections:
Use a combination of a pair of
microphones in an XY, ORTF, or
other stereo configuration and
close-in spot microphones.
Viola:
Direct the microphone to the f
holes from a height of 7 to 10 ft.
(2.2 to 3 m) above the floor.
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3.5.2 Choir/
Backing Vocals
Refer to section 3.5.1
Lead Vocals above
Fig. 4: Backing vocalists
sharing a single
microphone.
3.5.3 Violin, Viola
Fig. 5: Violin.