Shure SM81: Stereo Mic Techniques On Piano

November 05, 2007
Stereo SM81 Screencast

Recording in stereo can really bring out the depth of an instrument within a room. In this tutorial Dan shows you two different ways that you can record a grand piano in stereo. For this particular video the mics are the Shure SM81's which find their way into a lot of great recordings.

There will be two samples for each method. A chromatic run up all the keys as well as a chord progression that will later be used in a song will demonstrate the differences between the XY and ORTF stereo techniques. Stay tuned for future videos to hear how this stereo recording fits into a dense mix.

Dan Agosto is a freelance producer for Gearwire


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