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Keith G wrote:
However, you seem to be keen on a valve mic so I'll leave any advice to
others. I was glad to see the end of them.


Nevertheless, I would still be interested in your recommendations.

I'm afraid I'm really not well up on what's around mic wise at the - shall
we say - semi pro end of the market.

If I were to have just one mic which would do most things other than hand
held I'd go for a Neumann U87 or AKG C414. Both have been around for yonks
and are readily available secondhand.

The valve mic idea is *me* - I don't have to worry too much about
*fidelity* as well you know, I seek only the most pleasant sound I can
get and if it makes the piano recording sound particularly good it
would be a bonus. But if you have a better idea (for less money,
presumably) I'd be interested to hear it...??

My main memory of valve mics is just how noisy they were. Perhaps things
have improved - although I doubt it.

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