Samson Meteor Mic - Piano Recording Techniques

Recording Techniques
Meteor Mics,
try
one positioned at the fingerboard and the second over the bridge
of
the guitar,
or have one microphone positioned close
to
the guitar and the second a few feet away
to
pick
up
the sound
of
the
room, blending the
two
sources together.
Piano
The grand piano
is
a very
challenging instrument
to
capture, and can be miked in a variety
of
ways.
For
close miking the piano, position
the
Meteor Mic
just
inside the piano, centered be-
tween the sound board and
the
open lid.
The closer you move the microphone toward the instru-
ment
the more
low
frequencies
the
microphone
will pick up.
For
an
ambient recording
like
that
used in a classical performance, position the microphone outside
the
piano, facing into
the
open
lid. For a more contemporary ensemble sound, place
two
Meteor Mics in the piano, positioning
one over the
low
strings and one over the high strings at a distance
of
6-12
inches apart. When
miking
an
upright
piano
with
a single microphone, position
the
microphone
just
above and in
front
of
the piano
with
the
top
open, centered over the instrument.
If
you have a pair
of
Meteor
Mics, position the microphone over
the
open
top
of
the piano
with
one microphone over
the
bass
strings and one over
the
high strings.
You
can
also position
two
mics in front
of
the
kick board
area
approximately 8 inches over
the
bass
and high strings.
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