Micing a grand piano with 2 SE Z 5600?

[Saintloup]

Hi! I have to record a Boesendorfer grand piano for a (really!-)small budget short film, and we've got only that pair of chinese large valve mics (SE Z 5600). Do you think it would be possible do get any usable results? It doesn't have to be audiophile, but we don't want a too cheap and amateur-sounding recording.
Which mic-placing would be advisable to get the best results? The room is a nice-sounding mid-size concert room, but remember: just two mics!

Thanks for any help,
Sebastian

[bradley]

No reason why these wouldn't work well at all! You will be fine. Check out the sound on sound article on recording a grand piano. Lots of good info on mic placement.

I just recorded a grand piano as part of a live concert. For fun I put two rode nt55 with omni capsules spaced inside the piano. The results were very good. A little too close for most work but still very nice.

I think I'd use yours in omni mode (if the room is good) and spaced but not too close in. Try to find a position that captures the sound of the piano and a little of the natural ambience of the room (once again assuming you want the room ambience as part of the recording)

Goodluck!

[Saintloup]

Thanks a lot, that article was really what I needed!