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Originally Posted by achabloop5080  Hi guys,
my question is about one of the most demanding acoustic instrument for the recording engineer: classical grand piano.
I'm a pianist and I wanted to record my live recitals, so I began with Rode NT4, then upgraded to Neumann KM183s and finally to Schoeps CMC5 with MK21 stereo matched (I choose MK21 over MK2 because of non stellar acoustic venues where I play).
I use a Traveler as preamp (I also have a Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro) and A/D converter, recording at 96 Khz/24 bit. |
The Schoeps mics are beyond the capabilities of the rest of your recording chain. It's like viewing a beautiful painting through dirty sunglasses. Make the preamp/recorder more equal to the quality of the Schoeps mics and you will see a big improvement. There's no need to change the microphones as the MK-21s are great mics for the job. A Korg MR-1000 with the MK-21s would improve your recordings dramatically. ORTF spacing, about 2 meters above the floor and at least 1-2 meters out from the piano (lid at full stick) should give a good starting place.
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