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Microphones
Studio capacitor microphones are preferred, but otherwise
high-quality moving-coil units can be used.
There are two principal miking methods. One is to use only
a single microphone, roof-mounted over the head of the
conductor. The theory is that it will 'hear' what he hears; he is
responsible for achieving the correct balance, and modifies the
orchestra response to get the effect he wants. So that is what
should go out to the audience: they came to hear the
conductor's interpretation of the work, not the sound
engineer's.
This is fine in theory if the acoustic of the canopy is ideal.
If it is not, such as when a half-cylinde ...