Microphone

How to record piano recital

How to record piano recital
  1. Where do you put your microphone when recording a piano?

Where do you put your microphone when recording a piano?

If you are using a single microphone, position the microphone approximately 8 inches from the piano hammers (to reduce mechanical noise) and 8 – 11 inches above the strings – centered over the piano's mid point. Pan position should be centered and the piano's lid should be at full stick.

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What is the difference between two connected slurs and one big slur?
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How to modulate decisively and finally between distant keys?
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Did the music of the common practice period always end with a full measure?
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