How To Record Piano: Microphone Techniques

Full Sail University Advanced Session Recording Course Director Darren Schneider demonstrates basic microphone techniques for recording piano inside the campus's flagship recording studio.

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[schoenapan]

Typical sound guy; no bullshit. Thanks.

[brain96969]

Spaced pair sounds the best

[WorldofFood]

use PZMs too! They work great!

[cpgl007]

blumlein sounds the best for classical.

[gianbattista83]

How much a microphone like that?

[DesAbends]

Dreadful for classical music. I'm wondering if you ever heard some Decca or DG recording...

[Kyzel Kyzel]

stumbled upon this vid by accident. couldn't resist: this may fly for pop/jazz, etc. but you never do this, if you're recording classical music. somebody noted that spaced pair sounds best - that's 'cause pure phase stereo almost always wins against "intensity only" (XY), which we probably wouldn't know at all, if it weren't for that era when we had to ensure stereo-to-mono compatibility (no phase issues, as stated, so no losses when stereo is converted into mono when using XY only).

[Mark Cutino]

i just use my iphone lol

[Adrien O]

very very interesting !!

[SpinQuantumNumber]

Nice, but should have used the same song for each

[ainslieg]

Spaced pair is my preference. The other two methods have some level of phase canceling to enhance the stereo. If it doesn't sound cohesive enough bring the pairs closer. A center mic in addition is sometimes helpful also.