In this extract from PureMix, Andrew Scheps talks about his approach to fitting piano parts into a mix.

Mic Choices & EQ

There are many different approaches to recording a piano. With so many options, it can be difficult to know where to start.

In this PureMix exclusive, Grammy Award Winning Engineer, Andrew Scheps, shows you how he approaches micing a grand piano. Andrew shows you multiple techniques that cover a wide variety of genres using different combinations of close and distant microphones, spaced pairs and cleverly placed mono microphones.

Learn how to:

• Choose the appropriate microphone for the job

• Thicken a track by adding mono microphones to spaced pairs

• Accurately capture the tone of the instrument

• Make a grand piano sound more like an upright

Equipment

• AKG C12A

• Electro-Voice RE20

• Mojave MA-200

• Neumann U67

• Neve 8068

• RCA KU3

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