CHAPTER 12 Soloists With Piano Accompaniment
Simultaneously recording a grand piano and a smaller, quieter source (such as voice or violin) can present problems for sound engineers in concert and recital halls. Large, loud instruments produce far more energy than smaller, softer sources, and because of this, engineers try to find locations for microphones that compensate for the dominance of pianos in ambient spaces. Over the years, various strategies for capturing a balanced, homogeneous image of soloists accompanied by pianists have emerged, and these approaches range from a single stereo pair of microphones situated a distance from performers seated or standing in normal concert position to a main stereo pair, augmented by spot mics, with ...
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