“It’s the purest piano pickup that I’ve ever heard. Like does not describe how good I feel about the PM40 PianoMic System.”
-Stevie Wonder
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Stevie Wonder on the PianoMic
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Earthworks Mikes Inaugural Concert of Ravenscroft Pianos Model 275
Monday, September 26th, 2011This past weekend, the inaugural concert of the Ravenscroft Pianos Model 275 was held at the Tempe Center for the Arts.
An Earthworks PM40 and a matched pair of QTC50s were used to mike the piano.
Find out more about Ravenscroft Pianos.
Earthworks PM40 Clinic
Monday, August 9th, 2010Ken Hancherow plays a Yamaha Grand Piano into an Earthworks PM40 PianoMic™ during an Earthworks Clinic at Cherry Beach Sound in Toronto.
Earthworks Clinic
Saturday, August 7th, 2010Michael Hurwitz explains the plan for putting the Earthworks microphones through their paces (PM40 PianoMic™, SR40V Vocal mic, SR30, SR25 Drum mics, Flexwand™ FW730) during this live performance at Cherry Beach Sound in Toronto.
PM40
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Piano microphone system
The PianoMic™ System was designed to revolutionize piano miking and achieve an incredible improvement in piano sound for live and recording applications with no mic stands or booms. There is more gain before feedback, significantly less leakage from surrounding instruments and the same pristine sound quality with the piano lid either up or down.
At the heart of the system are two Random Incidence, omnidirectional, 40 kHz High Definition Microphones™. With a frequency response of 4 Hz to 40 kHz, the mics deliver extraordinary impulse response and extremely short diaphragm setting times. In addition, the microphones exhibit no proximity effect, regardless of their distance from the piano strings or soundboard. The mics, when positioned close to the sound source, also provide incredible gain before feedback.
Listen
Comparative Piano Recordings at Full-Stick
- AKG C414 cardioids at full-stick
- Audix SCX25 cardioids at full-stick
- dpa 4011 cardioids at full-stick
- B&K 4007 omnis at full-stick
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis at full-stick
Comparative Piano Recordings at Half-Stick
- AKG C414 cardioids at half-stick
- Audix SCX25 cardioids at half-stick
- dpa 4001 cardioids at half-stick
- B&K 4007 omnis at half-stick
- dpa SMK 4061 omni microphone system at half-stick
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis at half-stick
Comparative Piano Recordings with Lid Closed
- AKG C414 cardioid with lid closed
- Audix SCX25 cardioids with lid closed
- dpa SMK 4061 omni microphone system with piano lid closed
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis with piano lid closed
PianoMic™ at Full-Stick, Half-Stick and Lid Closed
- Earthworks PianoMic™ with piano lid open (full-stick)
- Earthworks PianoMic™ with piano lid at half-stick
- Earthworks PianoMic™ with piano lid closed
Comparative Piano Recordings with Full Chromatic Scale
- AKG C414 cardioids
- Neumann TLM 170 cardioids
- dpa 4006 omnis
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis
PianoMic™ Compared to Piano Pickups
The optimal placement in the piano and mic positioning will provide incredible results.
PianoMic™ Series
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Piano microphone system for grand pianos
The PianoMic™ System was designed to revolutionize piano miking and achieve an incredible improvement in piano sound for live and recording applications with no mic stands or booms. There is more gain before feedback, significantly less leakage from surrounding instruments and the same pristine sound quality with the piano lid either up or down.
At the heart of the system are two Random Incidence, omnidirectional, 40 kHz High Definition Microphones™. With a frequency response of 4 Hz to 40 kHz, the mics deliver extraordinary impulse response and extremely short diaphragm setting times. In addition, the microphones exhibit no proximity effect, regardless of their distance from the piano strings or soundboard. The mics, when positioned close to the sound source, also provide incredible gain before feedback.
- Incredible High Definition Audio that will outperform any microphones at any price
- Cannot be seen from outside of the piano (needs no stands or mic booms)
- Superb sound with the piano lid either up or down
- Virtually no leakage from sounds outside the piano
- Incredible gain before feedback
- Recording studios can now record piano with other instruments in the same room
- Quick, Simple and Easy Setup
- 40kHz Random Incidence Omnis
- Hear the full range of the piano including the high and low strings with no hot spots
- The telescoping bar allows the PianoMic™ to be quickly and easily installed in nearly all grand pianos and to place the microphones close to or away from the dampers and get the exact sound desired
Models
PM40 System – Original model
PM40T System – Touring model
Listen
Comparative Piano Recordings at Full-Stick
- AKG C414 cardioids at full-stick
- Audix SCX25 cardioids at full-stick
- dpa 4011 cardioids at full-stick
- B&K 4007 omnis at full-stick
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis at full-stick
Comparative Piano Recordings at Half-Stick
- AKG C414 cardioids at half-stick
- Audix SCX25 cardioids at half-stick
- dpa 4001 cardioids at half-stick
- B&K 4007 omnis at half-stick
- dpa SMK 4061 omni microphone system at half-stick
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis at half-stick
Comparative Piano Recordings with Lid Closed
- AKG C414 cardioid with lid closed
- Audix SCX25 cardioids with lid closed
- dpa SMK 4061 omni microphone system with piano lid closed
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis with piano lid closed
PianoMic™ at Full-Stick, Half-Stick and Lid Closed
- Earthworks PianoMic™ with piano lid open (full-stick)
- Earthworks PianoMic™ with piano lid at half-stick
- Earthworks PianoMic™ with piano lid closed
Comparative Piano Recordings with Full Chromatic Scale
- AKG C414 cardioids
- Neumann TLM 170 cardioids
- dpa 4006 omnis
- Earthworks PianoMic™ Random Incidence omnis
PianoMic™ Compared to Piano Pickups
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