Behringer B1 for recording grand piano

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Ecm8000

For the price, I think you MUST try ECM8000. They are omnidirectional, the don't suffer proximity effect and you can put them into the piano without bass boost. Be aware of putting mic's too far each other, otherwise the piano image will be large as all the stage! It happend in a recording of mine...
 
gianluca68 said:
Be aware of putting mic's too far each other, otherwise the piano image will be large as all the stage! It happend in a recording of mine...
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Something to avoid of course, but it can remedied by folding them together on mix down...
 
dgatwood said:
Behringer probably makes some good recording gear in much the same way that Nady makes some good recording gear. If you know -exactly- what you're looking for and research each available model very carefully, you can sometimes get reasonably good gear from either company.
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As a matter of fact, the Composer line of Behringer compressors are just such an item - frequently cited as one of their few decent products. I've also seen some good recomendations for their POD rip-off, the V-Amp. I have both - I like them, but I'm so ridiculously unqualified to evaluate anything guitar-related that I'll only say I'm happy with the compressor.
 
What's the qualification needed to give an opinion on sound? As long as your ears like what they hear then you qualify! I agree on the compressors, I often choose my Behringer over my RNC and Fatman, not always, but enough to come to the conclusion that it just sounds better on some things, simple as that.
 
Something that might help

is if you specified where and how you are recording classical on your grand. Is it a solo recording in a really good sounding hall, or in a relatively dead practice room? Or is it as part of a larger enesemble? And how picky are you? Some people aren't satisfied unless it sounds like a Deutsche Gramophone recording. Me, I'm happy if it sounds like a halfway OK home recording.

Good luck. Wish I could play the piano... :(
 
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