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Congratulations on your purchase of the innovative Earthworks Touring PianoMic

 

System. We know that you will be thrilled with the results you will achieve using the 

Touring PianoMic

 System for both live performance and recording. 

Items Enclosed with your New Earthworks Touring PianoMic

 System:

 

PianoMic

 System Model PM40T

 

 

2 – PianoMic™ telescoping bars with attached microphone heads

 

1 – Microphone electronics box

 

1 – Leather pouch for electronics box

 

2 – Felt pads with adhesive backing

 

1 – User’s Manual for PianoMic™ System

 

1 – Carrying case

 

USING THE PIANOMIC

 SYSTEM

The majority of those who purchase the PianoMic

 System have experience in 

miking pianos with conventional microphones, and may find the close-miking 

techniques described in this Manual to be unconventional. Please keep in mind 

that the PianoMic

 System utilizes a number of new technologies and that the 

PianoMic

 microphones work and perform much differently than conventional 

microphones. The typical practices for piano miking using conventional micro-

phones will most likely not apply when using the PianoMic™ System. With the 

PianoMic

 System the rules for miking pianos have changed.  

Conventional miking practices suggest that a piano must be miked from out-

side to achieve a good sound, and that a good piano sound cannot be achieved 

with closely placed microphones inside the piano, especially with the lid closed. 

When you listen to the incredible results achieved using the PianoMic

 System 

(at full-stick, half-stick or lid closed), you will realize how unique and ground-

breaking it actually is. As the PianoMic

 System changes many of the conven-

tional rules and methods of miking pianos; we strongly suggest that you start 

by following our guidelines first. Afterwards, if you want to experiment, you can 

take it from there.

The  Earthworks  PianoMic

  System  incorporates  a  number  of  proprietary 

technologies that allow this method of close-miking pianos to achieve re-

sults that have previously not been possible. This improved performance 

has  been  accomplished  by  using  specially  designed  High  Definition  Mi-

crophones created specifically to work inside a piano. These are carefully 

matched Random Incidence omni microphones with extremely fast impulse 

response, very short diaphragm settling time, extended frequency response 

(4Hz to 40kHz), near perfect polar response, high current Class A amplifiers 

and the ability to handle sound pressure levels up to 148dB SPL.

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Summary of Contents for PM40T

Page 1: ...Made in U S A Earthworks Inc 37 Wilton Rd Milford NH 03055 603 654 6427 www earthworksaudio com email sales earthworksaudio com Printed in U S A User s Guide PM40T Piano Microphone System for Touring...

Page 2: ...es for miking pianos have changed Conventional miking practices suggest that a piano must be miked from out side to achieve a good sound and that a good piano sound cannot be achieved with closely pla...

Page 3: ...ig 1 C Figure 1 C Rotate collar two turns to the left 3 4 Now take the two PianoMic telescoping sections and mate the connectors just like you would mate a standard XLR connector see Fig 1 D First mat...

Page 4: ...ely from all directions Figure 2 Conventional Free Field Microphones inside a piano only pick up sound accurately in front of the microphone Any recording or live sound engineer will tell you that con...

Page 5: ...Figure 8 Positioning the PianoMic Cable PianoMic multi conductor shielded cable that connects to electronics box via 5 pin XLR Figure 6 Facing the Mic Heads Towards the Dampers Figure 7 Facing the Mi...

Page 6: ...e electronics box 1 in a leather pouch strapped to the leg of the piano or 2 attached to a short mi crophone stand The PianoMic System comes equipped to install the electronics box in either of these...

Page 7: ...btle detail and a more pristine quality in the sound than with any other microphones regard less of price Since David s death in 2002 the Earthworks engineers have continued to develop new innovations...

Page 8: ...Notes 12...

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