Trumpet/Trombone; Grand And Upright Pianos; Electric Guitar/Bass - Harman AKG C214 Mode D'emploi

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Trumpet/Trombone

4.5.9 Trumpet/Trombone
Figure 12: Trumpet
Place the microphone about 1 ft. (30 cm) in front of the instrument, slightly off the bell
axis. Switch on one of the preattenuation pads. Using the supplied wind screen will help
reduce blowing noise.
Grand and

4.5.10 Grand and Upright Pianos

Upright Pianos
Figure 14: Grand piano
Grand piano:
Aim a single C214 or an XY or ORTF pair of C214s at the middle strings from a height of
5 to 7 ft. (1.5 to 2 m).
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Figure 13: Trombone
C214 MANUAL
For a rock/pop sound, place two C214s roughly 8 to 16 in. (20 to 40 cm) above the
strings. Align mic 1 with the treble strings and mic 2 with the bass strings, both at a point
about 6 in. (15 cm) behind the dampers.
Figure 15: Upright piano
Upright piano:
Use the same technique as for the grand. Open the lid and have the microphones "peek
into the instrument" from above.

4.5.11 Electric Guitar/Bass

Figure 16: Electric guitar
Electric guitar:
Position the microphone 3 to 6 in. (8 to 15 cm) in front of the speaker, aiming at a point
off the speaker diaphragm center. Use the bass cut and a preattenuation pad. You may
want to use an additional distant microphone.
C214 MANUAL
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Electric Guitar/Bass
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