Owners Manual

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Acoustic Guitar - continued
For nylon string acoustic, try positioning the microphone above the bridge to emphasize more of the attack from
the sound of the finger picking, or for less, move the mic closer to the sound hole. If you have a pair of C5’s, try one
positioned at the fingerboard and the second over the sound hole. Try positioning one mic in the front of the guitar
pointed towards the fingerboard and another over the right shoulder (right handed player).
Important Note: When using multiple microphones you need to be aware of their phase response. In general, all the
microphones need to be facing in the same direction or you will experience comb filtering and/or phase cancelation. For
instance, in the previous example set up it will be necessary to invert the phase on the over the shoulder microphone
since it will be more than likely end up facing the opposite direction as the front microphone. Any good mic pre will have
a Phase reversal switch so be sure to reverse the phase of any mics facing the opposite direction.
Piano
You can achieve outstanding results using the C5 on acoustic piano. Several placement approaches can be used depending
on the size of the piano, and the type of sound you are looking to record. When miking a Grand Piano, (for an ambient
sound like that used in a classical recital), a single C5 can be positioned directly in front of the instrument. Open the lid
to the full position and place the microphone five to twelve feet in front of the instrument. For a more contemporary
sound with better isolation, place two C5’s inside the piano positioning one over the low strings and the other of the high
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