[pianotech] mics on soundboard

lim hock seng limhseng at gmail.com
Mon Sep 10 18:33:02 MDT 2012


Thank you all for sharing! I got more than i askB-)
Btw, the piano is in a jazz pub.

Lim
 On Sep 11, 2012 12:11 AM, "Phil- EMVKEYS" <phil at emvkeys.ca> wrote:

> 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****
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> Whichever way you go, let your ear decide on proper placement  (sounds
> good? You did it right. Sounds bad? You did it wrong.)****
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> Personally, I wouldn’t let anything touch the sound board. In my
> experience, doing so has an audible negative effect.****
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> Phil****
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *lim hock seng
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 06, 2012 3:28 AM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* [pianotech] mics on soundboard****
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> Hi list,
> Are these mics properly placed? Will there be noises coming from it? Didnt
> get a chance to hear as the sound guy only comes in the night.
> Thanks!****
>
> lim****
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