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3 Using the Microphone
Fig. 8: Backing 
vocalists sharing a
single microphone.
3.5.3 Violin, Viola
Fig. 9: Violin.
simultaneously, set each
microphone to hypercar-
dioid to prevent
crosstalk, particularly if
the microphones are
closely spaced.
Backing vocals/
technique 3:
If you use a single micro-
phone for the entire
group, select the cardioid
or omni pattern and
place the vocalists in a
semicircle in front of the
microphone.
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
main microphone in an
XY, MS, ORTF, or other
stereo configuration and
close-in spot micro-
phones.
Viola:
Direct the microphone to
the f holes from a height
of 7 to 10 feet (2.2 to 3 m)
above the floor.
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