I agree with Phil's comments. Those certainly look like Boundary mics (also called pressure zone mics). I'm certain you'd get a better result with them anywhere but on the soundboard! In addition to Phil's suggestion of underside of lid, or floor, you could try them on a low table under the piano to get them off the floor. All those positions are going to give a "close miked" sound. For more ambience, you could try the two mics on a table, and try the table at various distances from the piano to hear what gives the best results. Best regards, David. www.davidboyce.co.uk These appear to be "pressure zone" or maybe "boundary" mics -- these are not "contact" mics or "pickups" -- they'll likely exhibit nearly 100% rear rejection -- although messy, these mics will probably sound orders of magnitude better (more accurate) stuck to the underside of the lid, opened or closed -- alternately on a reflective floor directly under the piano Whichever way you go, let your ear decide on proper placement (sounds good? You did it right. Sounds bad? You did it wrong.) Personally, I wouldn't let anything touch the sound board. In my experience, doing so has an audible negative effect. Phil -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120910/0f427435/attachment.htm>
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