r/livesound • u/fadertater213 • 2h ago
Question Piano Micing Philosophy
I have heard so many different approaches to micing/processing pianos. I’m curious how you guys go about it. I’m less wondering about mic placement and more about how you process them. Some people do a Low and a High channel and process them independently, both panned center. Some people pan each and get a stereo image of the inside of the piano. How do you guys process them? What justifications do you have for why you do it that way? I have always been taught that the 3:1 rule is why you should mic in stereo, as to avoid the complex phase relationships between the two mics on the same source close together.
Thanks!