By overly clean I meant that the Earthworks/Grace combo will have very little editorial effect on the recorded signal. They will not soften or "pretty up" the sound. This may be exactly what you want. Take the time to experiment extensively with mic positioning. Also don't dismiss using a high end reverb unit (Lexicon or tc electronics, or if cost is no object the top of the line Sony or Yamaha). The purist in you may cringe, but recording is a creative process and whatever works, works.
The Sony and Yamaha units are quite fascinating. Where other reverb units use programming to simulate various acoustical spaces, both the Sony and Yamaha use actual recordings of real concert halls to produce their reverbs. The below link is a review of the Yamaha from Mix:
http://mixonline.com/ar/audio_yamaha_srev/
The Sony and Yamaha units are quite fascinating. Where other reverb units use programming to simulate various acoustical spaces, both the Sony and Yamaha use actual recordings of real concert halls to produce their reverbs. The below link is a review of the Yamaha from Mix:
http://mixonline.com/ar/audio_yamaha_srev/