

Grand pianos are usually recorded in large live rooms in commercial studios. There are two main types of acoustic piano: It makes the positioning of your microphonesvery important to get right. Sound waves emerge from all over a piano, and different parts of the instrument’s wooden body resonate at different frequencies. One of the reasons for the difficulty in recording piano is due to the sound being produced by the whole body of the instrument. Sticking to a few core techniques can help you capture solid recordings and record the take you want. So my goal is always to keep things as simple as possible when it comes to recording a piano. Different microphone positions and techniques can produce wildly different results, and the recording environment can have a large effect on the sound as well. Recording piano can be one of the trickier things to get right in the studio.
