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For solo piano, I often take the lid off, and then listen with someone playing (not too loud) to find the best sounding places to put the mics. Lately that's been way down at the bass end, where you can usually find a very warm sound, and then another mic much closer to the keys end, but generally i...

83 db C weighted here, lots of time at less than 70 for editing and such, an occasional brief listen at 90+, that's it. Headphones also subjectively at about 80 dbc.

Wrap a piece of tape around the vents on the side of the 57. That will make the patter more omni. Use the crotch mic position. Alternatively, use the mic un-taped close to the drummer's head. This will result in more cymbals however. Will this be too omni directional though? Not in crotch position,...

Wrap a piece of tape around the vents on the side of the 57. That will make the patter more omni. Use the crotch mic position.
Alternatively, use the mic un-taped close to the drummer's head. This will result in more cymbals however.