Three Ways to Mic a Piano with Jacquire King

Watch as Grammy-winning producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon) shares three of his favorite techniques for getting clear, rich piano sounds using the SP-1 condenser microphones and SD-1 dynamic microphone.
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Mic placement for isolation
4:09 Fine tuning the stereo image
5:26 Removing the front panel
8:28 Adding a third mic
10:05 Using effects to add texture
11:05 Jacquire's takeaways
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[@truecuckoo]

This is the best kind of content!

[@UniversalAudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markszymanski1177]

Jacquire is such a master of tone and etiquette...

[@davidhrivnak]

This series with Jacquire King is great. Thank you!

[@LeChapeauMusic]

The third mic is also smoothening the stereo image a lot. You should try leaving it out of phase with the other 2 mics and boosting 1-2kHz on it. + using an omni mic for that instead. That should be placed exactly between the piano's back and the wall.

[@whatskraken3886]

this was actually really well done, wow

[@stoneroofstudios4700]

This was a great video thank you! Ive been looking for more content on the SP-1 mics, happy to hear them in action.

[@UniversalAudio]

👍🏻

[@kennethHuo]

Very helpful video, this is exactly I need. Thank you.

[@KarlCoatesMusic]

Very helpful. Thank you chaps.

[@GoodVibeTribe]

Anything UA Plus Jaquire has got to be good!

[@UniversalAudio]

👍🏻

[@bregn]

This sounds really good. Thank you very much for your insights!

[@UniversalAudio]

You got it!!

[@philmartin7474]

Thank you Jacquire and UA, i learned some cool micing techniques from this video👍💯🎹

[@UniversalAudio]

🥂

[@UncleG0]

Thank's guys for great video! Peace!✌❤🌍

[@UniversalAudio]

🥂

[@josephsullivan1612]

Lots of info here! Thanks.

[@navarronationmedia]

Good to see ya Jacquire ! I’m lovin the tips ! Hope to see ya in action in the studio soon ;)
Meow

[@pedroahets]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@UniversalAudio]

👍🏻

[@whatafterthis]

This is great, thanks a lot!

[@UniversalAudio]

👍🏻

[@peppyp7323]

yes i love jacquire king

[@MONTIQUEWILLIS]

Great job guys 👏👏👏

[@UniversalAudio]

🥂

[@musicbyhiran]

awesome.

[@vintagesound904]

Great content as usual! Could you make a similar video for violin and orchestral strings ? :D

[@UniversalAudio]

👍🏻

[@whatskraken3886]

@@UniversalAudio Trombone too please!

[@JulianFernandez]

thanks!

[@chrislink73]

front panel removed, just the two mics was the way to go. Loved the separation, don't even think the third mic was necessary.

[@catloverextreme]

Awesome. I have this exact piano. This is gold for me. 😃

[@UniversalAudio]

🥂

[@alicsongnamah3648]

Is it a Yamaha U1 G ?

[@kucekto]

Wonderful! I wonder if you could do one for grand piano. And both Pop / Classical music

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

Nice video. I am definitely interested in these microphones.

[@UniversalAudio]

Be sure to get a listen at your local UA dealer.

[@koncerty-bielsko]

I prefer the sound of the first technique. I know that during the live concert the best sound is with the front panel removed, but not for recording. When I listen to the first technique recording, I have an impression of being inside the piano and that's great. What do you think about using Rode NT1 mics for that? I am asking, because I have these mics. I don't have an upright piano at home to try it now.

[@archiebeatz]

Such a beautiful recording of this Yamaha upright! Awesome mic technique! 🙏🏾

[@UniversalAudio]

🥂

[@Ushterek]

Thanks for the video!!
May I ask what type of software do you use for recording piano + what plugins would you recommend?
Thanks

[@AudioReplica2023]

freaking API preamp bro..lol. Love that sound

[@fdschuler7863]

I haven't heard a Upright sound like this without EQ. I reckon there's a fair bit of processing going on here because the sound of the piano doesn't really change much with microphone positioning.

[@ozoneswiftak]

Thanks, I'm gonna use my sm 57' s and a Tascam old school recording device.

[@randomschittz9461]

It will probably sound awesome! I love Tascam’s old stuff and their new stuff seems pretty good too. I just recently sold a Tascam M3500 but I’m buying it back. Luckily, the guy ran out of room for it because I really missed that sound. What Tascam are you using?

[@siebepronk]

What are the best Pre-Amps for recording with a hybrid piano? I have the Apollo Twin (for Classical Music).

[@simmibeats]

Where did you get that distortion plugin?

[@drummerpouk]

Are you choosing the good level of preamp you need by putting the LA2A meter selector on Output and checking the needle to be on +2 VU ?

[@UniversalAudio]

Yes.

[@agri2986]

how can i download the sample? there is only mic shopping webpage

[@joaopaulomelosilva4292]

Yamaha U1?

[@lamasteve6905]

Come south !

[@Kharrari]

more of this

[@UniversalAudio]

More coming!!

[@tmpleofficial]

Hi guys, Anyone got any tips on having gain issues when micing these up and recording through logic? i've set them up just like this and have got phantom power on (using a Scarlett focusrite) but the signal comes through so quiet. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated :)

[@UniversalAudio]

Move them closer and/or up the gain on the mic pre.

[@bigboss1737]

song name in the beginning ?

[@NateLgg]

It’s the Yamaha U3 right?

[@JohnDoe-ls2ww]

That upright looks like a Yamaha U1A. From what i’ve gathered, you can put mics in a toilet bowl next to the U1A and it will still sound like Heaven.

[@anonymous_friend]

So UA SP1's look like they are knocking off Neumann km 184.... dirty....

[@guycohenhanoch7721]

There is an LA 2A sitting at the back of the room.. abuse it..

[@infotalk12]

You chose a very monotonous and repetitive song for this video. Put me to sleep. But good insights and effort overall.

[@soulslip]

I suppose if that’s what you want to focus on ok.... there’s literally millions of songs out there, who cares. I disagree with that opinion. Not all piano music needs to be mozart ir bach playing every note in a scale. I thought it sounded just fine

[@jakubfigiel3197]

This piano sound really cheap. Muffled and flat. I am speaking about the instrument, not the recording.