Recording An Upright Piano

Question 1

You should begin with a pair of CM’s and position them as a ? or ? pair at the same height as the pianist’s head, using reflection filters.

Answer 1

Spaced.

Coincident.

Question 2

Or, place the microphones either side of the pianist on the keyboard side so that they capture the low-mid and high-mid and ensure that the microphones are using a cardioid PP (be careful of ? ?).

Answer 2

Phase cancellation.