MUSIC
Qiao Ran
Chinese Instrumental Septet · Recording & Mixing Engineer
6:13
Recording setup
Qiao Ran was recorded live at Beijing Concert Hall, with post-production completed afterward. The setup combined an AB main pair, outriggers, and spot microphones for the seven instruments. Four additional PZM channels were recorded but not used in the mix.
| Channels | Source | Microphones | Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 / 8 | Main L / R | DPA 4006TL | AB |
| 9 / 10 | Outrigger L / R | Neumann KM184 | Outriggers |
| 11–14 | PZM | Schoeps CCM4 | PZM |
| 15 / 16 | Pipa I / II | Schoeps CCM4 | Spot |
| 17 | Liuqin | Schoeps CCM4 | Spot |
| 19 | Zhongruan | Schoeps CCM4 | Spot |
| 21 / 22 | Yangqin L / R | DPA 4011TL | Stereo pair |
| 23 / 24 | Guzheng L / R | DPA 4011C | Stereo pair |
| 25 | Daruan | Schoeps CCM4 | Spot |
Channels 11–14 were not used in mixing. The supplied channel sheet does not specify the stereo technique for the yangqin and guzheng pairs.
Microphone placement
