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 Read more...
For more great insights into mixing, try our full-length course with SonicScoop editor Justin Colletti, Mixing Breakthroughs.
What is this game-changing button I speak of? What single switch could take your lifeless recording and elevate your sound to stud status?
The single magic button, often confusingly and incorrectly labeled with Read more...
Last week, we explored a variety of ways to get an excellent acoustic guitar recording using a single microphone. The next logical step in the quest for different sonic nuances is to combine two or more microphones to obtain different colors.
While the single-mic techniques we demonstrated can be perfect Read more...
A few weeks ago, having the good fortune to escape the latest onslaught of snow to pummel NYC, I flew down to Lexington, KY to record a project at my familiar haunt and near second home, Saint Claire Recording Company .
I was producing and engineering an EP for a Read more...
