Piano principles Recording Real Pianos HUGH ROBJOHNS The essence of recording a musical instrument is to capture the most faithful possible rendition of the performance without distorting the tonal quality of the instrument or veiling it behind undesirable mechanical noises. Every piano presents its own unique set of problems and solutions and in this workshop I shall be suggesting some practical techniques to provide a starting point. The key to recording any musical instrument is to position the microphone in the optimal place and this task is much easier with an understanding of how the instrument works, where the sound comes.
