How To Record A Grand Piano | Westlake Studios ft. La Machine à Mixer

🎹 Back inside Westlake, one of the most legendary recording studios in music history, where artists like @MichaelJackson @rihanna @TheWeeknd @HERmusic and @justinbieber recorded some of their most iconic albums.

In this session, Leroy Chambers and @lamachineamixer capture a grand piano inside the legendary Studio D using a combination of iconic microphones and classic studio techniques.

The focus is simple: microphones, placement and tone 🔥

🎤 Mics on this session:
• @royerlabs R-121 - warm ribbon character, smooth transients and rich low-mids
• @GeorgNeumannGmbH U67 - clarity, presence and forward detail
• @GeorgNeumannGmbH SM69 stereo microphone - width, realism and natural stereo image

Blending ribbon microphones with vintage condensers creates a piano tone that feels warm, detailed and naturally wide - perfectly suited for modern pop productions.

At Westlake Studios, the room itself becomes part of the sound, adding depth, dimension and realism to the recording.

🎹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲

The goal of this session wasn’t just to record a piano inside Westlake Studios - but to understand how producers can recreate this type of warm, detailed and spacious piano sound directly inside their own DAW.

To bring that character back home, Leroy explores different virtual piano instruments capable of recreating the realism, depth and expressive dynamics heard throughout this session:

@ArturiaOfficial Piano V 👉 A physically modeled piano instrument designed to recreate expressive and realistic grand piano performances.

@modarttvideos Pianoteq 9 Pro 👉 Known for its highly detailed physical modeling, natural dynamics and realistic response - allowing producers to shape nuanced and expressive piano tones directly in the box.

Combined with the right layering, stereo image and microphone-inspired approach, these tools help recreate the width, warmth and natural character heard throughout this Westlake session.

💡 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗽

Try blending multiple microphone perspectives directly inside virtual piano instruments like Piano V or Pianoteq before adding external processing. Combining close and room microphones can instantly create a wider, more realistic and naturally recorded piano sound

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Hangin’ out with:
- Etienne Tremblay – @lamachineamixer
- Leroy Chambers – @pluginsmasters / @audiocamp-formations
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🎧 Recorded at Westlake Studios & Shaman Studio

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphones
01:20 - Neumann U67 Microphones
02:23 - Neumann SM69 Stereo Microphone
02:52 - SM69 Splitter Box Setup
03:32 - SSL Console Overview
03:57 - Recording the Grand Piano
04:13 - Listening Session
07:13 - Recreating the Piano Sound with Arturia V Collection
09:25 - Recreating the Piano Sound with Pianoteq 9 Pro
12:03 - Outro

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