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RE: [Worship] Re: PIANOS JUST CAN NOT BE MIKED !
What I have done in the past is to use two mics, like below, one near the bass
strings and one near the top strings and as far away from mechanical parts
such as pedals and damper components. I then preamplified each mic and
put each one through a ten band EQ. I essentially exaggerated the bass in the
bass mic and the treble in the treble mic, deemphasizing midrange since that
portion carries well naturally. The result was for the rich sound of the piano
to have far greater presence in the large auditorium, with virtually none of the
artificial muddy sound usually associated with mic'd pianos.
Regards,
Darcy L. Watkins
dwatkins@rogers.wave.ca
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From: TLouvl@aol.com[SMTP:TLouvl@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 1997 3:33 PM
What I have found works
best for us (in a live setting, probably not great for recording) is that I
have duct taped two Audio-Technica Unipoint mics on the cross frame. One
pointing directly at the bass strings and one directly at the treble strings
about an inch off the strings. It goes against all theories in the mic world
from what I'm told but it produces the sound I am looking for. I leave the
lid down which helps in stage volume (especially with our pianists) and the
sound is clear and percussive.
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