Frank Laico on recording Miles Davies at the church

There is an excellent interview on Franck Laico recording Miles Davies on Columbia 30th street, converted Armenian church, studio.


Highlights:


That he went to the musicians and ask how they felt. That he kept them close to each other so that they can hear themselves without the need of headphones.


That he used the Neumann M49.


That he used large distance from mic to source, eg 12in.


That he had them playing close to the control room window.


That he put inside the bass drum a bag of sand. (Presumably to convert acoustic energy to heat. Would roofing felt also do the same as used at EMI and BBC studios as panels some distance from the walls to absorb the bass ie convert it to heat?)


References:


Round Midnight - Miles Davies - Sound on Sound
http://www.soundonsound.com/people/miles-davis-round-midnight-classic-tracks


Acoustics for Radio and Television Studios - Gilford - BBC