Check out this live recording of my talented friend Ben on piano and vocals. Sadly, I only had two channels on my interface, and he wanted to perform it live, so I borrowed a Mackie desk and put it in front of my Focusrite Forte. The piano is stereo miced left and right on the desk, with the vocal centred on another channel with a little added reverb from the desk (not much).
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1whU7AFGNxb
Took the stereo output out of the desk and put it into the two available line level inputs of the Forte, which meant I had to be careful with gain staging and couldn't use those beautiful preamps unfortunately.
Still, it came alright, I think. Shows how much of successful recording is about capturing performance, not about the gear!
Thoughts?
Piano and vocals
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Re: Piano and vocals
Thanks! Good to know. I'll be adding some lap steel to that one over the coming days.
We actually recorded 4 tracks in total in the basement of a piano shop here in New Plymouth.
Never recorded live piano before, so it was a real baptism of fire!
I think his performances were probably sharp enough for an EP. He had the pick of a few grands, but that particular track was recorded on a really nice upright, which was my pick of the bunch. Such a stately sound for an upright.
We actually recorded 4 tracks in total in the basement of a piano shop here in New Plymouth.
Never recorded live piano before, so it was a real baptism of fire!
I think his performances were probably sharp enough for an EP. He had the pick of a few grands, but that particular track was recorded on a really nice upright, which was my pick of the bunch. Such a stately sound for an upright.
All the gear... absolutely no idea...