3.7.9 Trumpet,
Trombone
Fig. 15: Trumpet (a),
trombone (b).
3.7.10 Grand and
Upright Pianos
Fig. 16: Grand
piano.
Fig. 17: Upright
piano.
Place the microphone
about 1 foot (30 cm) in
front of the instrument,
slightly off the bell axis.
Switch in one of the
preattenuation pads.
Using the supplied
windscreen will help
reduce blowing noise.
Grand piano:
Aim a single C 414B or
an XY, MS, or ORTF pair
of C 414Bs at the middle
strings from a height of 5
to 7 feet (1.5 to 2 m).
For a rock/pop sound,
place two C 414Bs
roughly 8 to 16 inches
(20 to 40 cm) above the
strings. Align mic 1 with
the treble strings and
mic 2 with the bass
strings, both at a point
about 6 inches (15 cm)
behind the dampers.
Upright piano:
Use the same technique as for the
grand. Open the lid and have the
microphones "peek into the instru-
ment" from above.
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