Trumpet/Trombone; Grand And Upright Pianos - AKG Acoustics C 414 LTD Mode D'emploi

3.5.9 Trumpet,
Trombone
Fig. 15: Trumpet (a),
trombone (b).
3.5.10 Grand and
Upright Pianos
Fig. 16: Grand piano.
Fig. 17: Upright
piano.
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3 Using the Microphone
Using the supplied windscreen will
help reduce blowing noise.
6 inches (15 cm) behind the dampers.
Place the microphone
a
about 1 foot (30 cm) in
front of the instrument,
slightly off the bell axis.
Switch in one of the
preattenuation pads.
Grand piano:
Aim a single C 414 LTD
or an XY, MS, or ORTF
pair of C 414 LTDs 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 414 LTDs
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
Upright piano:
Use the same technique
as for the grand. Open
the lid and have the mi-
crophones "peek into the
instrument" from above.
AKG C 414 LTD
b