cello-piano mixing advice needed

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:39 am

Hello, I need some advice on mixing cello and piano duo. I am using sampled technology, but the problem is that I can't find any settings for cello or piano positioning, mixing etc. How loud to be the piano, which position to be simulated for it, the same goes for the cello. I need also resources, if any off course, for other classical and orchestral music settings (duos, trios, quartets, quintets etc).
Thank you very much for any possible answer! Smile

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:55 am

You mean you are not actually recording these performers?

Piano occupies the space from left of centre to centre. Cello more centre but could be localised a bit right.

Look on record company promotional literature and CD or LP sleeves for photos of the ensembles performing, and carefully study the instrument layout.

As for relative mixing levels, well, I'm sorry to say that you have to use your ears.

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:11 am

Picture this: you have a piano and cello onstage. Think carefully now, where you suppose they're positioned to onstage?

Now to position them electronically.

Step 1: adjust stereo sampled piano for a nice stereo spread.

Step 2: add a judicious amount of short, hall style reverb to the piano.

Step 3: Adjust cello sample to be mostly centered.

Step 4: add a small amount of short reverb.

Step 5: voila'

Step 6: go watch a concert so you can visualize for the next time in your blind ignorance.

I've never seen a concert nor heard a concert since I'm blind and deaf and would like to know how to make recording that sounds like George Massenburg did it??

Give me a break.
As Remy Ann David

You really weren't serious weren't you?

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:27 am

RemyRAD wrote:

Step 5: voila'

How do you position the viola?

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:24 pm

Bob, pi is 22 divided by 7 not 7 divided by 22.

Maybe you're thinking about a lefthanded viola??

Otherwise,

Step 5: voila' (arms raised above head flailing about)

Sorry didn't mean to leave that out.

Sincerely yours
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