Disklavier

That is one of those questions you can ask of 5 audio engineers and get at 
least 8 different answers! From what I have seen, if you use a small 
microphone that sortof looks like a cigar, and place it under the lid and 
close to the strings, you will get a brighter, more jazzy sound.  If you 
place 2 condensor microphones in an XY pattern within about 4-6 feet from 
the back of the piano, you will get a fuller sound and less noise from the 
dampers and pedals.  However, using a condenser mic means you need preamps. 
I use an Eiderol UA25 (digital audio converter) with 2 microphone inputs 
that have a preamp.  I think MOTU also makes one.

Since you own a Disklavier, you can set the keyboard out through the audio 
out under the the piano directly into your digital converter and not even 
need microphones.  I have a client who is a music teacher, and she uses this 
technique to have her students make a CD of their piano playing each 
Christmas.

Or, you can take a MIDI file of your Disklavier playing, and run the piano 
part through a VST piano (virtual piano) and burn the resulting audio file 
to a CD.  There is a whole new world out there learning to make audio 
recordings of your Disklavier!!

Carol Beigel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pl88ks" <play88keys@...>
To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:39 PM
Subject: [disklavier] Microphone for Disklavier DGC1B


> Can any one offer advise on amplifying, by a microphone, the acoustic
> piano tone of a Disklavier with a home audio system? What sort of a
> microphone should be purchased, and where should it be placed within
> the instrument?
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> Thank you, any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Steve
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