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@AmyrIin: ah mics in the hall itself thanks

[quote=ScuXxMuji]So how about the piano guy in adele's someone like you (live version, YouTube it), how did his piano sound so good?[/quote]

I've heard that before in the Royal Albert Hall. 1st, there are mics in the concert hall that catch a great sound quality. 2nd, it's an easy song to play. 3rd, I'll be playing Liszt-Paganini grande etudes, whose transcendental effects will not be captured without a great sound quality.

So how about the piano guy in adele's someone like you (live version, YouTube it), how did his piano sound so good?

[quote=CupOfWin]You will need 3 decent condensers: One in the middle of the inside, one under the piano, near the keys, and one above the player. This is a good setup for lead.
Otherwise, set up a single condenser pointing towards the middle of the inside of the the piano, with the mic being about 2-3ft away from where its pointing at.[/quote]

Thanks for the tip -- I only have 500$, so I don't think I can afford super great microphones to mic up the Steinway B. But I plan on recording in studio later anyway so it's not a big deal. I just wanted to know if there was a way to do an informal recording that's quicker in the future for various audition tapes and what not.

[quote=BobR]You'd probably get the best advice from a music store that specializes in pianos.
There are special "contact microphones" that can be attached to the sounding board inside the piano, or you can use an open-air acoustic microphone on a stand with an extension arm over the central area of the strings. The contact method picks up only the piano sound, the acoustic microphone will also catch ambient audience sound for a more "live" feel.
But a piano store can probably give you better guidance as to the specific products that would be best to use.[/quote]

Thanks Bob, I'm going to go check it out tomorrow. I think imma go for the acoustic sound, as that live feel is really nice to have for audition tapes and such.

You'd probably get the best advice from a music store that specializes in pianos.
There are special "contact microphones" that can be attached to the sounding board inside the piano, or you can use an open-air acoustic microphone on a stand with an extension arm over the central area of the strings. The contact method picks up only the piano sound, the acoustic microphone will also catch ambient audience sound for a more "live" feel.
But a piano store can probably give you better guidance as to the specific products that would be best to use.