"Spike " wrote in message

Gang,

I need to mic a concert grand for recording.
What are the best ways to get the point of view/sound
from the pianist?

I was going to use two SM57s, and a condencer mic.

One SM57 for the bass (left) one SM57 for treble (right).
Then, place the condenser mic about 10 feet, front and
center to the lifted piano lid (45 degrees).

Any thoughts, comments, ideas?

I'd do it the way the guy used to do it for Elton John,
his name is Charlie Helpinsteel (I think) he goes by
Ezra Charles. But I don't have the kind of money
to buy and place all those pickups inside a piano.

I wanted to do it analog, but I don't have a good reel to
reel either. A buddy of mine offered to bring his
8 channel digital recorder, so that would work.

Now I guess is the time for thoughts and comments.

I record a grand piano using 4 mics. A Shure SM93 PZM on the underside of
the lid about the middle. A MXL 603 at the foot, pointing up at the sounding
board, polarity inverted with a special cable. Spaced omnis to pick up a
more distant sonic view. The spaced omnis are forced on me - I'd like to use
a coincident pair for that part of application.

Recording this way gives a lot of options at mixdown time, but none are
really like the perspective of the pianist. I think it might be interesting
to try a coincident pair pointing down at just above the music rack hinge,
from above and behind the pianist.