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Re: How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
@Sachi Thanks. Appreciate the kind thoughts.
Mike
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10 mths ago
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How Do You Record Your Acoustic Piano?
Hi all. I'm curious to know how you record your acoustic piano. I know it can be everything from very basic (e.g. straight-up iPhone) to multiple mics connected to special recording software and…
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10 mths ago
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Re: Shopping for a digital piano
Hi. I did a lot of research on this earlier this year being new to the piano world, and actually bought and sold a few based on experiences. A few key takeaways:…
Mike
Mike.5
10 mths ago
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Re: What's the last LIVE concert you attended!
Andras Schiff in Boston at the New England Conservatory of Music a few weeks ago. Bach: - Aria from Bach Goldberg Variations - Italian Concerto - Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue Beethoven:…
Mike
Mike.5
11 mths ago
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Re: What advice would you give your beginner-self?
@ALICE Thanks for asking. It's not that I'm looking for something because I have a good teacher now. She's exceptional at piano, very focused on each of her students individually,…
Mike
Mike.5
1 yr ago
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Re: What advice would you give your beginner-self?
Well, since I am an adult beginner - 7 months (of playing, not my age) - I’d say here’s what I’m thinking about as I learn. - Read every day. I did not know how to read music, and still early days,…
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Mike.5
1 yr ago
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Re: Mike's Practice
@Sandhya (Sandy) Asirvatham thank you! Appreciate it.
Mike
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1 yr ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play?
@Victor Wong predict exactly how it will sound...I don't know, but design it so that it sounds as you want it, and sounds really nice, I'd guess yes. It also depends on the rebuild.…
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1 yr ago
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Re: What kind of Piano do you play?
Hi. I just picked up a 1969 Steinway B. Cabinet and action fully replace this year with Steinway/Renner parts, and it's fantastic. I also just bought a Kawai Novus NV10s so I can play with…
Mike
Mike.5
1 yr ago
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Re: Piano Progress by Year - Thoughts?
@Alexander Weymann thanks for the detailed thoughts. Much to think about.
Mike
Mike.5
1 yr ago
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Re: Digital baby grand : what is your experience
I had a high quality full-size digital. Didn’t love the action and traded it for a Kawai Novus NV10s. It’s awesome and worth the extra for the grand piano action.
Mike
Mike.5
1 yr ago
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Re: Piano Progress by Year - Thoughts?
@Sachi Thanks for the thoughts.
Mike
Mike.5
1 yr ago
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Re: Piano Progress by Year - Thoughts?
@Rui Thanks! Appreciate the thoughts.
Mike
Mike.5
1 yr ago
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Piano Progress by Year - Thoughts?
Hi all. I've been playing piano for 7 months. Just 4 months with a great teacher. Practicing seriously (e.g. 2-3 hours a day, with good focus), and enjoying it quite a bit.…
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Mike's Practice
7 months into piano. No background in music. Been practicing: Ponce: Homenaje a Villanueva Vandall: Chaconne in B Minor Berkovich: Sonatina IV - and all 50 Berkovich Etudes Rollin: A SONG FOR YOU P.S.…
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