The comparison of main microphone positions in grand piano recording

Relation between Physical Parameter of a Main Microphone and Sound Quality

Nagoya University of Arts
Kazuya Nagae

The comparison of main microphone positions in grand piano recording - vertical

An outline of comparison To compare the best main microphone position in the grand piano recording.
In a experiment recording at the Hekinan Emerald Hall and Nagoya University of Arts Hall May, 2014.
The microphone DPA 4006 was set up at different vertical distance.
Recorded by RME Micstasy, Magix Sequoia 44.1kHz 24bit. Please click the following photo.You can listen to the comparison of main microphone.


Johann Sebastian Bach, The Italian Concerto, BWV 971 in Hekinan Emerald Hall
<table width="994" height="27" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td width="994" height="13" align="left" valign="top"><span class="abc"><span class="abcBig"> Violin 1</span> Mozart, Symphony No. 39 K. 543, Finale<br/> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="14" align="right" valign="top"><span class="abc">Violin, Cathy Heidt, Tonmeisterin, Ellinor Krämer </span></td> </tr> </table>


Claude Debussy, Images book1 Reflections in the Water in Hekinan Emerald Hall
<table width="994" height="27" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td width="994" height="13" align="left" valign="top"><span class="abc"><span class="abcBig"> Violin 1</span> Mozart, Symphony No. 39 K. 543, Finale<br/> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="14" align="right" valign="top"><span class="abc">Violin, Cathy Heidt, Tonmeisterin, Ellinor Krämer </span></td> </tr> </table>


Johann Sebastian Bach, The Italian Concerto, BWV 971 in Nagoya University of Arts Hall
<table width="994" height="27" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td width="994" height="13" align="left" valign="top"><span class="abc"><span class="abcBig"> Violin 1</span> Mozart, Symphony No. 39 K. 543, Finale<br/> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="14" align="right" valign="top"><span class="abc">Violin, Cathy Heidt, Tonmeisterin, Ellinor Krämer </span></td> </tr> </table>


Claude Debussy, Images book1 Reflections in the Water in Nagoya University of Arts Hall
<table width="994" height="27" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td width="994" height="13" align="left" valign="top"><span class="abc"><span class="abcBig"> Violin 1</span> Mozart, Symphony No. 39 K. 543, Finale<br/> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="14" align="right" valign="top"><span class="abc">Violin, Cathy Heidt, Tonmeisterin, Ellinor Krämer </span></td> </tr> </table>