Hi,
Just wanted to pass this on. I'm sure most here may already have experience with this technique but I tried it tonight for the first time. As per some recommendations on line I mic'd our church's baby grand with a single Senn MD-421, lid on stick, mic pointed directly at the undersurface of the lid, 1/8th inch from the lid and located about 2/3 of the way up from the bass strings toward the opening of the lid.
I was shocked by the sound. Clear, open and articulate. A natural tone without glaring frequency emphasis or gap. Very little eq was needed. It was the best sound I've gotten from our piano and was also very simple. I've tried mics in the soundhole, dual C-414 near the strings and various other things. This technique was very nice.
Have others here had good results with this?
Loren Jones
Just wanted to pass this on. I'm sure most here may already have experience with this technique but I tried it tonight for the first time. As per some recommendations on line I mic'd our church's baby grand with a single Senn MD-421, lid on stick, mic pointed directly at the undersurface of the lid, 1/8th inch from the lid and located about 2/3 of the way up from the bass strings toward the opening of the lid.
I was shocked by the sound. Clear, open and articulate. A natural tone without glaring frequency emphasis or gap. Very little eq was needed. It was the best sound I've gotten from our piano and was also very simple. I've tried mics in the soundhole, dual C-414 near the strings and various other things. This technique was very nice.
Have others here had good results with this?
Loren Jones