From the course: Audio Recording Techniques
Close miking a grand piano with two mics: Method one
From the course: Audio Recording Techniques
Close miking a grand piano with two mics: Method one
A couple of advantages of using two mics to close mic a grand piano is that you get better coverage of all the strings, and you can record it in stereo as well. In this video I'll show you a basic method that works really well. The easiest way to get a stereo spread on the piano is to replace our single mic method in the previous movie, with the stereo pair in an X-Y configuration. Remember that you need identical mics for this to work. Place the mics about 18 inches over the place where the high and low strings cross. If you need a brighter sound, move the mics closer to the strings. If you need more body, move the mics up a bit. (music playing) If you're not hearing all the high and low notes evenly, spread the angle of the mics out a bit or move both mics left or right on the soundboard. (music playing) So that's the way to use two mics to mike a piano. Use two identical mics in an X-Y configuration placed over the center of the soundboard where the high and low strings meet. Spread the mics for a greater stereo image and raise or lower them for either more or less body. (music playing)
Practice while you learn with exercise files
Download the files the instructor uses to teach the course. Follow along and learn by watching, listening and practicing.
- Ch_02_Microphones_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_02_Microphones_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_PT_Mix_Session.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_Raw_WAVs.zip