Piano Recording

The piano is one of the hardest instruments to record well. We record, mix and master piano for classical artists and labels, based in Vienna and working worldwide, in the studio, on location, or remotely. The difference is in the details, and with piano the details are everything.

What makes a piano recording work

Where the piano sits

It starts before a single microphone goes up: the position of the piano in the room shapes the sound as much as the instrument itself. We place it where the room works for the music, not wherever it happens to stand.

Microphone placement and a clean bass

With piano, a few centimetres change everything. The microphone position relative to the instrument decides the balance, and a clean bass is the priority: if the low end is weak and has to be pushed in the mix, the whole sound turns thick and muddy. We find the position by listening, not by a fixed recipe.

Microphones matched to the repertoire

The setup follows the music. For pure classical solo piano we like to work with omnidirectional microphones in the main system; when another instrument shares the room we lean toward cardioids for separation. We often add PZM boundary microphones on the floor and keep several microphones available to choose from, typically eight to twelve for stereo and more for Dolby Atmos.

Mixing and mastering, wherever you are

Already have a recording? Send us your piano session and we edit, mix and master it remotely, or join an attended session over video with real-time hi-res audio streaming. For an immersive release we also mix piano in Dolby Atmos.

Recording or releasing a piano project? Tell us about the repertoire and we'll tailor the setup.