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Re: Acoustic Piano Looping



Hi Leon,
I've tried several times, in te past, to record my upright piano, but i 
didnt' ever got a good sound.
I thinks ot's very difficult, because you need not only very good mics, 
but 
a good ambience too.
While amplifing a guitar is simple, acoustic piano has a lot of 
frequencies 
and harmonics that
interferes with walls and other materials that are in the same room.
That's why i have programmed a piano sound on my synth: no problem with 
mics 
and with the ambience
just a piano sound.
So, if you are using a laptop, you can play some of the beautiful piano 
sound that softwares offer today
like the "Giga Piano".
If it can helps....

Fabio

P.S. If interested, you can listen some of my piano looping here: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwktlUZdWlg




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The woodshed" <woodshed@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 3:23 PM
Subject: Acoustic Piano Looping


>
> Hi There
>
> Can anyone give some tips on looping an acoustic piano, both grand  and 
> upright? I have been trying with out much success. I am currently  using 
> some contact mic's which go into preamps then into the normal  stuff, 
> laptop or delay / loop pedals.  I am having problems with  feedback, the 
> soundboard often picks up the Pa leading to feedback,  and the general 
> sound quality is not great. The live vocal looping  thread recently had 
> some helpful suggestions which I will try out on  the next set.
>
> Does anyone here loop real pianos, and give any advice on equipment 
> setup?
>
> thanks
>
> leon
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