In my new humble abode – which I won’t be moving into for a few weeks yet – there is a sweet-sounding Yamaha upright piano. For recording, I’ll be rolling it away from the half-height wall it's against, then propping open the top and placing 2 mics pointed down at the strings (the treble mic will be placed closer to the strings, at least at first).

I was digging through a box of cables,etc... and came across 2 old Shure ribbon Mics model #33. Anybody know anything about these? One seemed to work better than the other so I'm guessing some work needs to go into them to make them completely functional. Just wondering if it would be worth it? Am I sitting on a gold mine? Can I sell them on ebay and afford college tuition for my children?

The XY position is often referred to by engineers
when recording violin for classical music.
Can anyone elaborate? Also MS?

Thanks
Ted

Hi all, I've attached a short clip of an acoustic part. I can't get it to sound anything like I want it to. I think part of the problem is my lack of mics. How would you guys approach recording a part like this. The tune is mostly just this part and a vocal. How would you mic the guitar and what mics/pres would you choose that you think might suit the part?

Has anyone used the Audix adx-90 mics for drums or other instruments? They are on sale for $69.95 at MF but I have not heard much about them. Appreciate your opinions.

Here are two samples. One is an inexpensive micpre of sorts, and the other one in the 2 channels for a $1000 category.

Lets see if the money is worth it...

The equipment is a Telecaster into a SuperReverb with a bit of the amps reverb. There is no processing before or after tracking.

Is there any advantage or disadvantage to Micing rack and floor toms from the bottom (underneath)?

I use ATM25 for toms, and still get a lot of bleed. My question is directed to bottom Micing to capture less ambient from the other drum components.

Either a Sony 37a or cmv563 w several capsules. I would like to invest in one for now and either sell the other or put it away for another time. Both seem to work OK but have not been looked at for years. Can either can be modded to become a first rate mic.

I currently use the cheapest mic cables that I could find. I have a Great River pre and a Audio-Technica 4050 mic but am using radio shack mic cables. Would I notice an improvement in sound quality if I were to use better mic cables for instance Mogami gold series. I realize more expensive mic cables would be of better quality but do they provide any additional benefits?

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