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I assume an emergency would be not getting enough Clarinets...

I heard the same thing at Film Sessions.
The Decca Tree got most everything, but if they needed more of any particular inst,
it was there to be turned up.
Prof Johnson doesn't use Decca Tree, and his Mics are customized by him.
I'm sure there were several mics being used, even if all weren't.

I recently recorded the Berkeley Choro Ensemble playing with a Chamber Orch, with my Sony D100, which uses a Stereo Mic.
It was in a very reverberant Church, and my recording sounded a bit distant, and the group, which was in the Center of the Orch, instead of in front, just sounded like part of the Orch, not Featured Soloists.
The fellow who records Sinfonia Baroque also recorded , with 2 Omni's right by my Mics,
but with 3 Mics onstage near the Choro Group, and one in the Piano.
Mine was more accurate in a sense, but his was more enjoyable to listen to, because
the group was so much more present as unit.
Of course, post-production was necessary.

One of these days I'll get the Mahler 5th that was recorded only w/Stereo Mic.
It's available as a DSD Download somewhere, it's been mentioned many times as a good example of Stereo Mic Recording.
I had a Pitts Sym Stereo Mic recording at one time on cd, but didn't like it, too thin and distant.
You can't get very close w/stereo mic, or the edges of the group will sound off-mic,
and the Inst in front will be over-emphasized.
Blue Coast uses 6 Channels, and their 2 main Mics are around $13,000 each!
You get what you pay for...


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