<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div>And where on the lid, please, Ron? And directly to the lid, or with some felt or something between them; and if so, what type and how thick? (And what brand microphone would you recommend, if you know of one, that is not astronomically expensive, please? And also one that IS astronomically expensive?)<br /><br />Most Respectfully,<br />     Thumpe</div></td></tr></table>            <div id="_origMsg_">
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                            Re: [pianotech] mics on soundboard                            <br>
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                                        <td valign="top" style="font:inherit;">Lim,<BR><BR>As others mentioned, those mics are PZM type. Their normal location is on the underside of the lid. If they are placed on the rim they will be 90 degrees off axis to the soundboard. They certainly don't belong on the soundboard, unless you are interested in hearing a phase-changing rendition of what the lid is experiencing.<BR><BR>Ron O.<BR><BR>&gt; Hi list,<BR>&gt; 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.<BR>&gt; Thanks!<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; lim<BR><BR><BR>-- OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY<BR>&nbsp;  Grand Piano Manufacturers<BR>_______________________<BR><BR>Web <a href="http://overspianos.com.au" target=_blank >http://overspianos.com.au</a><BR>mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au" href="javascript:return">ron@overspianos.com.au</a><BR>_______________________<BR><BR>A
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