A quick question about mic'ing the lower front panel... Doesn't the
mic pick up a lot of foot noise? I haven't met too many piano players
(classical players excepted) who keep their feet steady when not using
the pedals. In my experience, most tap (slam?) their feet loudly
along with the music.

or am I looking at the wrong side of the piano? (FYI, I've used a
simple XY pair about 6ft away and got good results. I've always found
a piano to need several feet of distance before it sounds right. Even
without a mic, just placing your ear near the piano and then walking
away, it takes 5 or 6 ft before it sounds "right". And I like XY
because it helps me avoid that unnatural 20ft wide piano that shows up
on so many recordings.)

steve

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