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ah. true. we’ll see how they lined up with Leander when full spreads are out

youre right, they ONLY managed to be the best playing group out of what? 85 other bands? what a strange qualification to make

a whole 6/32 ? incredible. progressive. congrats boomer

oof. coppell might be a dark horse into finals. what a run!

ah, the old phantom regiment brutally-kill-the-drum-major tactic.

The recording mics are much taller, there are fewer, and they stay in the same spot between shows. The shotgun mic stands are like 6 ft tall, they're right up on the field, and you can see the performers and parents set them up and take them down for groups that use them.

also im sure CTJ isnt the only group using them today or tomorrow. just the first that caught my eye, probably because the pit isnt there in the front to visually block me from seeing the mics.

yeah, i’m all for capitalizing on there not being rules against certain things - it’s what makes BOA shows tend to be more creative and out of the box than their UIL counterparts. well, that and the different sheets. but i just cant get behind a band spending thousands on electronic equipment with no other purpose than to give them a leg up on sound production and control than other groups. and that’s not to take anything away from CTJ, at ALL. theyve had arguably the most successful program in recent memory in the Texas BOA circuit. just not a fan of the shotgun mics.

it’s been a pretty big debate in the dci world for the past few years. i dont follow hs marching band nearly as closely so i guess i didnt realize top hs groups were doing it too. it’s not necessarily unfair, but it is an extremely direct way of showing how money can quite literally buy you a better sound. im eh about it for dci, cause it seems that most if not all world class corps use them now, but the vast majority of hs cannot afford to keep up with the electronics arms race.

.... is ctj using shotgun mics across the field? dont like that very much.

That's why it seemed so familiar! It has a similar melody as "Test Flight" from the movie.

that Keller ballad... is so gorgeous. What piece is that?

let's see if Keller got the chance to clean up this closer! love this show so much

impossible to tell at this point.

1. Reagan 2. Vandy 3. FloMo 4. Hebron 5. Leander 6. CTJ 7. Marcus 8. TWHS 9. Vista Ridge 10. Keller 11. Bell 12. James Bowie 13. Cedar Park 14. Cedar Ridge - Finals - 15. Coppell 16. Westwood 17. Rouse 18. Westlake 19. Wakeland 20. Lake Travis