Recording Piano: Best Mic Placements and Principles

July 22nd, 2022 by

There’s more than one “best way” to record piano.

Choosing the right microphone placements and approaches depends heavily on the genre and context your piano is meant to fit into.

There are several core mic techniques that can perform absolutely brilliantly (or terribly) depending on what kind of sound you need out of your piano.

Join Justin Colletti as he demonstrates some of the best microphone placements getting truly beautiful piano sounds—and gives notes on when to use each of them.

Big thanks to JZ Microphones for helping to make this video free to the public.

Thanks also to young piano virtuoso William Lehninger Swist for his performance.

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