Throng of people attending Green Day's live performance captured
Green Day's Monitor Engineer Relies on Schoeps Microphones for Live Shows
Green Day's monitor engineer, Danny Badorine, has been relying on Schoeps microphones for the past 18 months to capture the energy of the audience and deliver a clear, detailed drum sound for the band's live performances.
For the audience mics, Badorine uses eight Schoeps MiniCMIT miniature shotgun microphones, placed on either side of the stage. These microphones are essential for picking up the crowd's energy and are among his most important inputs for the monitor mixes.
For the drums, Badorine uses a pair of Schoeps MK 21 wide cardioid capsules atop CMC 6 preamplifiers as overhead microphones. These provide a stereo image of the drums, including cymbals, snare, and toms. Tré Cool, the band's drummer, prefers the three-dimensional and present sound provided by the Schoeps microphones on his drum kit live.
Badorine also individually mics every cymbal, but the MK 21 capsules are his favorite for delivering a clear and present drum sound in Tré Cool’s in-ear monitor mix.
The Schoeps microphones are accompanied by CMC 6 preamplifiers, which help to deliver a high-quality sound. Badorine positions the microphones 20 to 30 feet away from the crowd to avoid picking up any of the front fill speakers. He also rolls the mics off at 500 Hz or 600 Hz to avoid leakage from the subwoofers.
Green Day's current tour, in support of their Grammy-nominated album, "Saviors", starts next week in Bogotá, Columbia. The band consists of Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass), and Tré Cool (drums).
Badorine has learned the cues and singalong spots for Green Day's performances, with a focus on audience mics and vocal levels for Billie Joe Armstrong. He doesn't leave the VCA fader for the audience mics during a two-and-a-half-hour show.
The Schoeps microphones play a crucial role in helping Badorine maintain his job as Green Day's monitor engineer. They help capture the energy of the audience and deliver a detailed drum sound, meeting the band's monitoring needs live.
| Application | Microphone Model | |---------------------|----------------------------------------| | Audience mics | Schoeps MiniCMIT miniature shotgun mics (eight units) | | Drum overhead mics | Schoeps MK 21 wide cardioid capsules on CMC 6 preamps |
The monitor engineer, Danny Badorine, leverages Schoeps microphones, including the MiniCMIT miniature shotgun mics and MK 21 wide cardioid capsules, for capturing crowd energy and delivering clear, detailed drum sounds in Green Day's live shows. Badorine uses eight MiniCMIT mics for audience input and a pair of MK 21 capsules as drum overhead mics, accompanied by CMC 6 preamplifiers. For a three-dimensional and present sound, Tre Cool prefers the Schoeps microphones on his drum kit.
In the mix, Badorine employs individual mics for every cymbal, but favors the MK 21 capsules for delivering a clear drum sound in Tré Cool’s in-ear monitor mix. He positions the microphones away from the front fill speakers and adjusts the frequency roll-off to avoid subwoofer leakage.
As Green Day embarks on their current tour supporting the Grammy-nominated album "Saviors", the band's career achievements, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass), and Tré Cool (drums), will rely on technology like Schoeps microphones for delivering high-quality entertainment and music to their audience.
The Schoeps microphones, CMC 6 preamplifiers, and careful positioning are integral to Badorine's task as Green Day's monitor engineer, ensuring that energy from the audience and the complex mixing requirements of their live performances can meet the band's monitoring needs effectively.
