Musician's Friend | 7 years ago

Need help figuring out how to setup microphones to record a piano? We recently spent an afternoon with Grammy Award-winning engineer and record producer Cameron Webb covering a variety of his favorite mic techniques. We were joined by singer-songwriter Marié Digby, who provided all of the playing examples.

Filmed at Blue Microphones HQ, this video covers both stereo miking and mono miking for grand piano and baby grand piano. For each recording approach Cameron used two Blue Baby Bottle condenser microphones.

Navigation:

0:35 - Discussion of Microphones and Stereo Microphone Placement for Piano
2:30 - Full Stereo Mix (Both Microphones)
2:46 - Left Microphone in Mono
3:01 - Right Microphone in Mono
3:15 - Full Stereo Mix (Both Microphones)
3:36 - Discussion of Mono Piano Miking Technique
4:56 - Close Mic (Mono)
5:12 - Room Mic (Mono)
5:30 - Both Microphones (Mono)

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Need help recording other instruments? Check out some additional microphone technique videos:
Acoustic Guitar and Vocal Miking Techniques - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeQ14Rr_P9U
Acoustic Guitar Miking Techniques - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1y7AotRt8o

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