{"id":1196,"date":"2018-05-13T20:05:36","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T20:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/?p=1196"},"modified":"2018-06-09T02:07:49","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T02:07:49","slug":"recording-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/13\/recording-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording Piano"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1196\" class=\"elementor elementor-1196 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d06d0ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d06d0ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ff49738\" data-id=\"4ff49738\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d17e41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d17e41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recording Piano<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da3b248 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da3b248\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e8917\" data-id=\"41e8917\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0edac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0edac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recording piano constantly challenges audio engineers.\u00a0 Consider the factors and options involved. The style of music performed can dictate microphone choice and position. The physical playing style of the pianist impacts the recording technique choice. The condition of the instrument itself plays a role in deciding the recording method.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13f7ee51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13f7ee51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3067538f\" data-id=\"3067538f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca44a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca44a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Piano Physics 101<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8d379f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8d379f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f0b04c\" data-id=\"3f0b04c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d2c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2d2c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s begin with the physical structure of a piano. With hundreds of pounds of moving, vibrating parts, expect extraneous and undesirable noises. A shot of WD-40 can eliminate pedal squeaks. A good piano technician can fix sticky dampers and eliminate or minimize other mechanical problems the piano might have.<\/p><p>But when 60+ pedal-controlled dampers all drop onto the strings at once, they make noise. This noise, in terms of volume, remains fairly consistent every time the damper pedal&#8217;s released. Therefore, the volume of the notes being played by the pianist is important. The louder or harder the piano is played, then the quieter the damper noise is in relation to the note sounds. Remember, damper noise was never a problem with Jerry Lee Lewis records.<\/p><p>The music dictates the piano&#8217;s volume and intensity. When a pianist plays softly and delicately, damper noise becomes more noticeable. When the mechanical noise becomes an audible distraction, switching microphone positions can lessen its volume.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56eb5ce1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56eb5ce1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22713364\" data-id=\"22713364\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27732988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27732988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Piano Recording Example<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57d12082 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57d12082\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7be7bff1\" data-id=\"7be7bff1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a60db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29a60db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfigershwincov01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1201\" alt=\"Recording piano - Thomas Pandolfi Into The Night CD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfigershwincov01.jpg 220w, https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfigershwincov01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfigershwincov01-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\"Into The Night\" CD by Thomas Pandolfi<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53b9d3d1\" data-id=\"53b9d3d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1033044c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1033044c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I recorded internationally acclaimed concert pianist <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Thomas Pandolfi<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 in a church in McLean, Virginia. These two excerpts are\u00a0from a collection of Gershwin pieces performed on a beautiful Falcone piano. Since the sound of the church was so lush and wonderful, no artificial ambience was used for these recordings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-693841d4\" data-id=\"693841d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304347f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_audio\" data-id=\"304347f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_audio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Strike Up The Band<\/h5><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1196-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfi1.mp3?_=1\" \/><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfi1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfi1.mp3\">https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pandolfi1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34387a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-media_audio\" data-id=\"34387a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-media_audio.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Swanee<\/h5><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1196-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Swanee.mp3?_=2\" \/><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Swanee.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Swanee.mp3\">https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Swanee.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d274ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d274ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-143f50ba\" data-id=\"143f50ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db543a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3db543a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microphone Decisions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03c5969 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03c5969\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bd90c7\" data-id=\"2bd90c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef0c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fef0c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When recording piano, your only microphone limitations are the number of mics in your collection. I&#8217;ve pianos using a single omni pattern mic, a single cardioid mic, a pair of cardioid mics in an \u201cXY\u201d pattern, two pairs of cardioid mics (1 pair close \u2013 1 pair for room ambience,) or two cardioids in \u201cXY\u201d with an additional dynamic mic pointed at the lower strings to beef up the low end.<\/p><p>When recording piano for most contemporary music styles, I prefer two small-diaphragm condensor mics. Usually placing them in an \u201cXY\u201d pattern, about a foot back from the hammers, 6-8 inches above the strings. This captures a nice stereo image, with good punch and presence. For a softly played piano, I move the mics toward the far end, away from the hammers and dampers. The stereo imaging diminishes when the mics are down there. But that microphone position lessens the distraction of the damper noise. To my ear, noises that are distractions defeat audio quality every time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6149428d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6149428d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d717a97\" data-id=\"5d717a97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e1c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9e1c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classical Piano Recording<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e3ecca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e3ecca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b7b523\" data-id=\"6b7b523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1071f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f1071f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For solo classical piano recording, I prefer using 4 microphones. The two \u201cclose\u201d mics are\u00a0 about a foot or so outside the piano body, near the inward curve. The size and shape of room itself determines the positioning of the two &#8220;ambient&#8221; mics. Generally, they are 20-30 feet away from the instrument, and spaced apart from each other.<\/p><p>If the piano is part of an orchestra, I might move the mics inside the piano, using the short stick to get more acoustic isolation. Whenever the piano is a featured instrument, two mics would be preferred. Using a single microphone would work fine when the piano is just part of the ensemble.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27c0ad97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27c0ad97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b311e76\" data-id=\"6b311e76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ce48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1ce48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recording Piano at Home<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b65899 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b65899\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-950afd1\" data-id=\"950afd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffac0d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffac0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every piano is a unique instrument. Compare them to guitars in the sense that every one of them is different. Take 5 brand new Fender Telecasters out of their boxes. An accomplished guitarist can play them all and describe the differences in each one.<\/p><p>Pianists are, of course, more comfortable with their personal instrument. Recording in a studio on an unfamiliar piano can have a negative impact on their performance. I have clients who prefer recording piano at home. My mobile recording system easily handles that type of project with excellent results. When using the same high-quality microphones and mic pre\u2019s everywhere, I can produce studio quality recording in the comfort of your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34783996 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34783996\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b1c48b4\" data-id=\"7b1c48b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f8aff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78f8aff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dave Anderson &amp; Mike Wingo - \"Conversations\"<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59da8abc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59da8abc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e78460\" data-id=\"4e78460\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34912b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34912b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dandersonconversationscov01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1330\" alt=\"Recording piano at home with Dave Anderson\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dave Anderson &amp; Mike Wingo - \"Conversations\" CD<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a7e004\" data-id=\"29a7e004\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c5f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4c5f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recording piano in Dave&#8217;s living room, with Mike playing percussion about 15 feet away, was a fun couple of days. We recorded each song 3 &#8211; 5 times, chose the best take, then did a few edits to polish things up. For a couple of tunes, we tried a few takes the first day, and then gave it another try the next day. But everything was live &#8211; no overdubs. 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The style of music performed can dictate microphone choice and position. The physical playing style of the pianist impacts the recording technique choice. The condition of the instrument itself plays a role in deciding the recording method. Piano Physics 101 Let&#8217;s &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/13\/recording-piano\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Recording Piano&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[14,8,296,287,11,6,9],"class_list":["post-1196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio-engineering","tag-home-recording","tag-maryland","tag-piano","tag-piano-recording","tag-recording","tag-recording-studio","tag-virginia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1196"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1655,"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1196\/revisions\/1655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhlaudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}