need advice on recording piano...

[yukonaddie]

i have a console piano in a small room that sits against the wall. i have the following mics to work with:

shure ksm 27
shure sm 57
shure beta 58

i'm not going for any special angle here, just want to capture the piano's natural sound. i've never miked one up before. any advice?

thanks tons

-mike

[kamistan]

I second that. I used an sm57 like you see below.

Grand mistake or genius?

I need something that truly captures the bass and the ambient sounds from leaving your foot on the pedal after hitting a note. If you understand what i mean.

[Heinrich Kollner]

Originally Posted by yukonaddie

i'm not going for any special angle here, just want to capture the piano's natural sound. i've never miked one up before. any advice?

Just use Propellerhead's Reason and download a few piano ReFills and I gaurantee you'll find the right piano sound! It's alot easier!!!

[Jones]

I too suggest you to use Propellerhead's Reason.

[khaliqovision]

Here's a link where you can get a free ebook
about recording acoustic piano at home.

>>> Piano Recording Secrets Ebook <<<

[richiebee]

Shure also does a great guide for miking up lots of things, pianos included -

http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/TechLi...musicstudio_ea

They are the ones that tuned me into the way I always mike up a grand piano.