mte Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 hi there well I was wondering what mic or kind of a mic I should use for my upright piano at home. Well I don't need anything professional, because also the piano doesn't have a good sound, but something that I could listen to whitout that my ears would blow up afterwards. Well I have a SM57 for guitar and Beta 58 for vocals, but I didn't think they would sound so baaad on the piano [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] So what AND how many should I try? Another question is positioning. What are best solutions? Thanks in advance, Matej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricknbokker Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 Fortunately, the best way to handle this situation is also rather inexpensive. How cool is that?! [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] Go to Radio Shack, and pick up one of their PZM boundary mics. I think they run about $50. When you get home, open up the top of the upright, and attach the mic to the underside of the lid. Velcro or double-sided tape will do the trick. Experiment with placement before attaching. If you can swing it financially, buy two and mount one towards the left, and one towards the right. For the money, this setup is hard to beat. [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/cool.gif[/img] Keep in mind that these mics incorporate cords that, at best, could be described ac 'cheesy'. This makes them ideal for a more permanent installation. Hope this helps... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remainanon Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 Radio Shack PZM, tried and true. I also found an old, beat up Beyer M500 ribbon mic was bee-yootiful on the old piano at Kingsway, the one in the hall by the stairs. JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uh Clem Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 try this link - it should compliment your Shure mics http://www.shure.com/pdf/booklets/studio.pdf Steve Powell - Bull Moon Digital www.bullmoondigital.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mte Posted October 7, 2001 Author Share Posted October 7, 2001 double post...sorry This message has been edited by mte on 10-07-2001 at 04:42 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mte Posted October 7, 2001 Author Share Posted October 7, 2001 Thanks! Is there any web page with some info on that Radio Shack mic or at least a photo? Well I can't go to the shop without knowing model name or something like that [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] I tried on [url=http://www.radioshack.com]www.radioshack.com[/url] but I couldn't find anything named PZM or sth... thanks again, Matej Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sign Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 Radio Shack PZM's work great on (grand)piano. You will have to replace the 1.5v battery by a 9v one. Peace. The alchemy of the masters moving molecules of air, we capture by moving particles of iron, so that the poetry of the ancients will echo into the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricknbokker Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 The cat# is 33-3022 When you get to the site, click on Product Catalog Click on Pro Sound Click on Microphones 7th item down. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duhduh Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 They're also known as [b]boundary[/b] microphones and almost all major mic manufacturers make them. "Meat is the only thing you need beside beer! Big hunks of meat and BEER!!...Lots of freakin' BEER." "Hey, I'm not Jesus Christ, I can't turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn beer into urine." Zakk Wylde http://www.hepcnet.net/bbssmilies/super.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15_1_109.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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