Re: Acoustic piano at gigs
Posted: 25 Dec 2017, 10:31
I play in a lounge/jazz act that dabbles in oldies rock, and depending upon the chart, I opt for Grand Imperial, Silver Grand, or Bambino. I found myself EQing the Bambino a bit, but it’s not really needed on the others.
Note that I don’t really trust the mono summing of any stereo piano sample (FOH is mono), so I allow the instrument to remain configured to send a stereo signal, but I only connect the right out. This ensures (for me, at least) that no pesky phase cancellations ruin my tone. Yes, there is a price to be paid in the volume of the lower octaves, but that helps naturally tame the muddy aspect mentioned above, without having to resort to EQ.
Note that I don’t really trust the mono summing of any stereo piano sample (FOH is mono), so I allow the instrument to remain configured to send a stereo signal, but I only connect the right out. This ensures (for me, at least) that no pesky phase cancellations ruin my tone. Yes, there is a price to be paid in the volume of the lower octaves, but that helps naturally tame the muddy aspect mentioned above, without having to resort to EQ.