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Best Regards in Sound & Music Recording,
Leonard & Debbie Lombardo
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Subj: RAP 2/6/99 Rant/Rave
Date: 2/6/99
To: SonicStudios@compuserve.com
I think the ATM 31s are small diaphragm condensers that are similar to ATM 33Rs
> and ATM 33a mics, but someone correct me if I'm wrong. If that is the case, you
> can record the Yamaha with the lid open. There are a zillion ways to record a
> piano, but what I would do is try x-y over the piano, which usually works. I
> don't know what kind of music you are doing, but as a general rule of thumb, for
> more New Agey sort of stuff, get them farther away from the hammers; for certain
> kinds of classical and rock, get 'em a little closer. However, with a lot of
> classical, having those mics backed off and to the right of the piano player
> gives a more natural sound. Use your ear. A lot of people do spaced pairs,
> choosing to hover the mics over the strings that give it a more dynamic stereo
> spread.
>
> What I personally like doing is opening the lid, but having the mics backed off
> so that they are outside, and placing the mics at least three feet from the
> instrument. To my ear, this allows the sound to blend and sound more natural.
> If you have a really great sounding room, try a spaced pair of omnis. If you
> don't have access to that, you can try the two Audio Technicas. I like to try
> both spaced and x-y and see which each result gets.
>
> If it's rock piano, it's often heavily compressed to blend in with the rest of
> the music. In either case, the Audio Technicas are probably pretty bright mics,
> and I personally find that bright mics frequently help with the piano sound
> quite a bit.
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