Best way to use my mics? Grand piano

jakromm · 4th August 2006, 06:53 PM

Let me give you my mic selection (nothing good)

2 ADK sc-t's http://www.adkmic.com/specs/SC.html
1 ADK 51s http://www.adkmic.com/specs/A-51s.html
1 AKG perception 100

I have a no coloration preamp with 2 inputs, and a tube preamp with 2 inputs. I also have another preamp taht is no coloration with 1 working input.

I am recording a 9' steinway in a brick cathdral with high ceilings. I usually just do a ORTF with the 2 SC-T mics. This time I am looking to maybe add the 51s in the center of the ortf to maybe pick up more attack from the piano. Do you think I should have the center mic farter away from the ortf to pick up more room acoustics? I don't really plan on using the AKG mic, Let me know what you think, or suggest a mic set up. Do you think I should use the tube preamp at all, if so with which mics?

Here is a sketch of what I was thinking, black to normal preamp, blue to tube preamp.

Don S · 4th August 2006, 09:33 PM

Add an omni in the middle to add low end and fill out the image. It doesn't have to be an expensive one. Just add a little in the mix (-10 db below the mains). However I will say that I prefer omnis when recording a piano of this size.

Best,
Don

Jim vanBergen · 7th August 2006, 02:17 AM

stay with the uncolored. no tube pre.

-Jim

jakromm · 7th August 2006, 03:36 PM

Ya, I found that out quick, luckily the preamp has a seperate drive setting so i could turn off most of the tube action. Here is a sample recording www.apianist.com/newnewmics.mp3 any ideas how to improve on it? Piano seems pretty out of tune.

Edit: was just a sample from her practicing, and now that I listen to it again the piano is pretty out of tune.

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4th August 2006, 06:53 PM	#1
jakromm Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Best way to use my mics? Grand piano Let me give you my mic selection (nothing good) 2 ADK sc-t's http://www.adkmic.com/specs/SC.html 1 ADK 51s http://www.adkmic.com/specs/A-51s.html 1 AKG perception 100 I have a no coloration preamp with 2 inputs, and a tube preamp with 2 inputs. I also have another preamp taht is no coloration with 1 working input. I am recording a 9' steinway in a brick cathdral with high ceilings. I usually just do a ORTF with the 2 SC-T mics. This time I am looking to maybe add the 51s in the center of the ortf to maybe pick up more attack from the piano. Do you think I should have the center mic farter away from the ortf to pick up more room acoustics? I don't really plan on using the AKG mic, Let me know what you think, or suggest a mic set up. Do you think I should use the tube preamp at all, if so with which mics? Here is a sketch of what I was thinking, black to normal preamp, blue to tube preamp.

4th August 2006, 09:33 PM	#2
Don S Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 699	Add an omni in the middle to add low end and fill out the image. It doesn't have to be an expensive one. Just add a little in the mix (-10 db below the mains). However I will say that I prefer omnis when recording a piano of this size. Best, Don __________________ www.symphonicsound.com

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7th August 2006, 02:17 AM	#3
Jim vanBergen Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York Friggin' City Posts: 2,286	stay with the uncolored. no tube pre. -Jim

7th August 2006, 03:36 PM	#4
jakromm Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 218	Ya, I found that out quick, luckily the preamp has a seperate drive setting so i could turn off most of the tube action. Here is a sample recording www.apianist.com/newnewmics.mp3 any ideas how to improve on it? Piano seems pretty out of tune. Edit: was just a sample from her practicing, and now that I listen to it again the piano is pretty out of tune.