<p>If you are recording for classical vocal programs, they will not want the voice amplified electronically. If the piano is too loud, place the singer closer to the recording microphone(s) to adjust the balance acoustically. Microphone placement is very important. You want to catch some of the ambiance of the room but not too much so that the singer sounds distant. You also want to keep the microphone as far as possible away from large flat surfaces like floors, ceilings and walls. Leave some time to move the microphones around a bit so that you can find where they sound best.</p>
<p>You don’t want a cathedral with a 6-second decay on the reverb, but you want a room large enough to give some sense of space to the recording. Don’t go too small or you might as well be recording in a studio.</p>