electronics replacing pianos?

[hubert liverman]

    Hi Alan And Dale

  Peter Clark is correct and Dale, you are not...again. :-)

  My experience with mikes,equalization board,sound reinforcement are more live than recording so bear with me please. I found that boosting the bass section to just above the roll off curve in relation to the tenor section,and detent the treble will give some good results. I always asked for a piano tuning/mike placement eq/check. I would "tweak" the settings to adjust to the PA systems capabilities.  Once set,a little gaffers tape indicated to the sound man to let things alone. This was an A/B test...Board /Amplification. My thoughts were to try and match harmonics of the piano,mikes,board,and amps as closely as I could in relation to 'live' the venue . All lids were required to be open. I know that is not too related to piano recording, however I have never heard an electronic system that can deliver the "visceral  kick" of a live 9 foot concert grand,not to mention the subtile shadings of the overtones,nuances etc. Good mikes,good board, good ears,good studio, good monitors may help...but then again ...what do I know .

  Hubert Liverman
  Opelika, Al


    My Friend Peter Clark RPT & recording engineer says it is because of the complexity of the sound waves. Some of the bass waves for example are 27 feet long: Heck, that's longer than an Oscar Meyer Weaner. So when recording a true piano sound it would make sense not to stick the mikes in the piano & shut the lid.  Don't cha think?  sorry pet peeve
    Also I recall him saying something like the waves are 3 dimensional or x , y & Z axis or some such.  Somebody help me out here I'm over my head.............again
    Dale
    and the piano seems to be one of the hardest instruments to faithfully reproduce through recording, if not the hardest.  Any thoughts as to why that is?

    Alan Eder



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