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C 414 XLS / XLII
4 Using Your Microphone
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 414 or an XY, MS, or
ORTF pair of C 414s 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 414s 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) be-
hind 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.
a
b
4.6.9 Trumpet, Trombone
Fig. 12: Trumpet (a),
trombone (b).
4.6.10 Grand
and Upright Pianos
Fig. 13: Grand piano.
Fig. 14: Upright piano.
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