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Chosen by a concert pianistMatch the stand to the job: a tripod boom stand for a microphone over an acoustic piano, a desk arm for a USB or XLR microphone at a computer, and small pads or stands to put speakers at ear level.
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Stand for 88-key pianos. A stand must not move when you play with the weight of your arm; I recommend a firm one over a clever one.
I suggest it for a keyboard without legs that must stay still when you play with the weight of the arm.
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Foam pads that sit between a desk and a speaker. I like fittings that stay out of the way: set them once and the recording habit becomes easier.
I suggest it for desktop monitors that rattle the desk.
See it on AmazonWhere you put the microphone changes the recording more than the price of the microphone. A good stand lets you place it above the piano or in front of you and leave it there. These are the small fittings I find most useful: stands, boom arms, pop filters for speech, pads for desktop speakers, and a firm keyboard stand. I describe each by its listing.
I recommend this gear because it is what my adult students need to work through my free 41-lesson course and, later, to use with my upcoming method books. I am a concert pianist and a university piano professor, and these are the kinds of tools I look at first when a student asks what to buy.
How this helps you learn: a microphone that stays where you put it gives you recordings you can compare from week to week.
A mesh pop filter that clips onto a microphone stand. A recording is only as good as where the sound is captured, and small fittings like this keep the microphone or the speaker where it belongs.
I suggest it for a spoken voice or a vocal in front of a microphone.
See it on AmazonA desk-mounted scissor boom arm for a microphone. The NEEWER NEEWER Desk Microphone Boom Arm is one of my careful first-budget picks for this list.
I suggest it for a microphone you move in and out of the way on a desk.
See it on AmazonFoam pads that sit between a desk and a speaker. I like fittings that stay out of the way: set them once and the recording habit becomes easier.
I suggest it for desktop monitors that rattle the desk.
See it on AmazonA set of two short clamp stands for desktop speakers. The Vondynote Vondynote Desktop Clamp Speaker Stands is one of my careful first-budget picks for this list.
I suggest it for raising small monitors to ear level on a desk.
See it on AmazonA tripod floor stand with a boom arm. The On-Stage On-Stage MS7701B Euro Boom Mic Stand is one of my careful first-budget picks for this list.
I suggest it for a microphone above an acoustic piano or in front of you.
See it on AmazonA tripod microphone stand with a telescoping arm. The K&M K&M 21075 Telescoping Tripod Mic Stand is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a stand that must be set up and put away often.
See it on AmazonA desk-mounted boom arm with a 360-degree swing. The RODE RODE PSA1 Professional Studio Arm is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a USB or XLR microphone on a desk.
See it on AmazonStand for 88-key pianos. A stand must not move when you play with the weight of your arm; I recommend a firm one over a clever one.
I suggest it for a keyboard without legs that must stay still when you play with the weight of the arm.
See it on AmazonA floor microphone stand with a boom arm. The K&M K&M 21090 Mic Floor Stand with Boom Arm is one of my mid-range picks for this list.
I suggest it for a studio-grade stand for recording acoustic instruments.
See it on AmazonOn a boom stand a little above and in front of the instrument, pointing at the strings or the area above the keys. Record a short passage and listen back with headphones before you move it.
No. A pop filter is for speech and singing. It is useful if you also record your voice for a lesson or a talk.
Foam pads that sit between a desk and a speaker so the desk does not vibrate. They are a small, cheap fix for a boomy desk.
Yes, if it holds the weight and width of your instrument. Check the listing for the range of keyboards it fits.
Yes. The links go to Amazon.com and open your local Amazon store when the model is sold there: the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and Singapore. Models, voltages and plugs differ by country, so on your local listing check for the 230-volt or UK-plug version of a digital piano or a suitable mains adapter, and check that the sustain pedal, bench (keyboard stool) or keyboard stand you want is sold in your country. If a model is not sold locally, the page will say so.
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