[pianotech] Miking a piano

[Fenton Murray]

RE: [pianotech] Miking a pianoJulia,
Not my field of expertise, but I've seen it done enough and heard the results.
For performance, as opposed to recording, condenser mics along the hammer line seem to work well, sometimes with the lid almost closed.
You have to try different things to avoid feedback and get some attack to cut through the rhythm section. The pianist absolutely needs a monitor.
Or, better yet, use a keyboard.
With bass and drums I personally am more comfortable with a keyboard.
Fenton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Ilvedson 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 10:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Miking a piano


  The sound holes in the plate of course...  '-]


  David Ilvedson, RPT
  Pacifica, CA 94044


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  Original message
  From: KeyKat88 at aol.com
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Received: 3/2/2009 4:50:05 AM
  Subject: [pianotech] Miking a piano


  Greetings, 

         What is the best way to mike a piano? How many mikes (optimally)?  Where is the best location to put a mike in a piano? (Jazz quintet  The horns (sax and clar) overpower the piano.)  


  Thank You
  Julia Gottshall
  Reading, PA 


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