Stereo Microphone Placement; Grand Piano; Electric Guitar - PRESONUS StudioLive III Series Owner's Manual

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13.2

Stereo Microphone Placement

Stereo Microphone Placement
13.2
13.2.1

Grand Piano

13.2.2

Electric Guitar

The following are a few recording applications to help you get started with your
StudioLive. These are by no means the only ways to record these instruments.
Microphone selection and placement is an art. For more information, visit your
library or local bookstore, as there are many books and magazines about recording
techniques. The Internet is also a great source of recording information, as are
instructional videos. Some of these microphone-placement suggestions can be used
in live applications, as well as for studio recording.
Place one microphone above the
high strings and one microphone
above the low strings. Experiment
with distance (the farther back the
more room you will capture). This
technique can be used for live and
studio applications.
Place a dynamic microphone an inch or two away
from the speaker of the guitar amplifier. Experiment
with exact location. If you are recording an amp with
multiple speakers, experiment with each one to see if
one sounds better than the others. Place a condenser
microphone approximately six feet away, pointed at the
amp. Experiment with distance. Also experiment with
inverting the phase of the room microphone to check
for phase cancellation and reinforcement. (Select the
"fuller"-sounding position.) To use this technique in a live
application, omit the condenser microphone.
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