how do i record from a piano... thanks

[matt haley]

    Hey guys

   probably been asked before but i need to record some of my repertoire..

   whats the best equipment to use to get a great sound. how good is a mp3 players
    recording as i beleive some use them...

    i  need to recored the 3rd movement of the tempest... so would like to bring that  magical tone out in the right hand.

also how do i get it on the computer and post it on here for you fine people

        thanks everyone

   Matt Haley

[rafant]

First of all let us know if your piano is accoustical or digital. Both may require quite different systems depending on the recording device.
Secondly, it seems that you intend to record through an audio equipment. Have you considered recording to a PC?
For an excellent thread about how to record an accoustical piano with a PC, look here:
Piano Recording (Recipe and "How-To").
About the suitable mics, there is a lot of information about recording pianos in the mics factories's websites (Shure, Crown, etc). I entered "recording pianos" in a searching site and it worked very well.
I hope it helps.

[rafant]

Well I don't manage to quote links here  , but look the Axtremus' thread under the Instruments board.

[matt haley]

   ravant....   ive an upright kwai piano ( quite nice actually )......

              could'nt get onto your link

      how do i record from this piano and onto a computer

                             thanks 

                         Matt haley

[quantum]

A very informative post on mics:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10124.0.html

More about equipment:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,5958.0.html
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,6649.0.html
(Mound has a setup that will give pretty professional results)
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,14643.0.html

About recording:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,10062.0.html

A portable recorder:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,9236.0.html

How to post a recording:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,11608.0.html

[rafant]

I have also an upright Kawai CX-21. Definitively what you need is to read the Axtremus' thread. Let me try again to quote it:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,9818.0.html

I hope it works.

[mckchun]

Record to ur pc using "Line-in" (for digital pianos)