Hello! I need help
here's my story: I have to record a young solo pianist (classical) to make a portfolio CD, the pieces are some of late Schumann's work, some Chopin etudes and some Scriabine. ( basically romantic but very virtuose with lots of dynamic)
the first option is to do it at his home, where there is a steinway babygrand, room is quite small (two meters around the piano)
woodenfloor, walls are wood and mirrors. I think it would be possible to get this room sound better by putting sheets or blankets on the relective parts
but this room is still small for the power of the piano (especially when the piano lid is open).
the second option is in a location (but time is restricted to one or two days) with a stage and a full size steinway)
I m going to rent a pair of mikes and a preamp (I 've got 2 cardioid condensers myself but they're not matched and not the best)
I know its better to mike from distance for classical (if the room sounds good enough) but i m a bit lost between the possibles techniques ( AB spaced omni, ORTF, BLUMLEIN), especially because the the type of mikes (small or large diaphragm,omni,cardio eight) i will rent depends of the technique i choose. (which depends of the room I choose)
here is the choice of mikes I have:AKG 414 ULS, NEUMANN TLM103 (cardio only), NEUMANN KM84 ,OKTAVA 012 +3capsules , AKG 451+ck1, SHURE SM81, AT4033
choice of preamp: bellari tube stereo, dbx786 blue,avalon 737 and (both a bit more expensive to rent) neve33115 stereo and focusrite red1.
i know its kind of hard to help cause you cant hear how the rooms really sound, but I really need
advices about all that... Thanks a million in advance...
Nicolas
here's my story: I have to record a young solo pianist (classical) to make a portfolio CD, the pieces are some of late Schumann's work, some Chopin etudes and some Scriabine. ( basically romantic but very virtuose with lots of dynamic)
the first option is to do it at his home, where there is a steinway babygrand, room is quite small (two meters around the piano)
woodenfloor, walls are wood and mirrors. I think it would be possible to get this room sound better by putting sheets or blankets on the relective parts
but this room is still small for the power of the piano (especially when the piano lid is open).
the second option is in a location (but time is restricted to one or two days) with a stage and a full size steinway)
I m going to rent a pair of mikes and a preamp (I 've got 2 cardioid condensers myself but they're not matched and not the best)
I know its better to mike from distance for classical (if the room sounds good enough) but i m a bit lost between the possibles techniques ( AB spaced omni, ORTF, BLUMLEIN), especially because the the type of mikes (small or large diaphragm,omni,cardio eight) i will rent depends of the technique i choose. (which depends of the room I choose)
here is the choice of mikes I have:AKG 414 ULS, NEUMANN TLM103 (cardio only), NEUMANN KM84 ,OKTAVA 012 +3capsules , AKG 451+ck1, SHURE SM81, AT4033
choice of preamp: bellari tube stereo, dbx786 blue,avalon 737 and (both a bit more expensive to rent) neve33115 stereo and focusrite red1.
i know its kind of hard to help cause you cant hear how the rooms really sound, but I really need
advices about all that... Thanks a million in advance...
Nicolas