Trumpet, Trombone - AKG Acoustics C 414 B-XLS Mode D'emploi

3 Using the Microphone
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.
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a
Place the microphone
about 1 foot (30 cm) in
front of the instrument,
slightly off the bell axis.
Switch in one of the
preattenuation
Using
windscreen
reduce blowing noise.
b
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.
C 414 B-XLS / C 414B-XL II
pads.
the supplied
will help