Stew, use a shotgun mic from seinheiser(point it at the music source, keep it about 5 feet away) or a lavalier mic positioned very close to the piano (about two feet away) and watch your audio levels so they are not overmodulated. Good luck tickling the ivories. Signed, Biff(posted 8920 days ago)Ps. reply in this message board and let me know if you recieved this answer :o)