Baked Beans Recording
in conjunction with
Kim's Piano Studio

As a joint venture between Baked Beans Recording Studio, Inc and local piano teaching business,
Kim's Piano Studio, this gorgeous, *fully-restored*, 1930 Model "A", Mason & Hamlin grand piano
is now ready to satisfy those purists who, understandably, will only record piano on the "real thing".
This IS that instrument--sweet and bell-like clarity of tone--perfect for the highest quality recording.

*Brand new, top-end Renner action.  New pin block and soundboard. Original Ebony and Ivories.
New strings and bridges.  Fully re-finished Circasian Walnut cabinet (a highly figured extinct wood!).
Click here to see this beautiful piano.

Restoration by Michael and Myles Kaufmann--specializing exclusively in Mason&Hamlin
and Steinway restoration for over 31 years.  Click here to see our visit to their shop.

To record this beauty, we have purchased a stereo pair of Schoeps microphones and a
True Systems P2A preamp, going direct to Alesis Masterlink at 24 bit/96 KHz --
a combination that is absolutely transparent and deadly quiet -- no hiss to be heard,
even at very high gain levels.

Additionally, the room in which the piano resides was custom built from the ground up for this purpose.
Auralex acoustic treatment has made the room ideal for recording:  just the right amount of "livliness"
without any boominess or weird reflections to cause phase correlation problems.
Click here to see the studio.

To top it all off, the location is perfect:  the studio sits on top of a small mountain
on a dead-end road with no auto traffic to contaminate your recording.  As you sit at the keys,
you can gaze out the window for inspiration at a 180 degree view of the
White Mountains of New Hampshire...Mt. Washington looks like it is right in your lap.
Awesome is the only word that comes to mind. Click here to see our beautiful view.

Recording on this piano is, of course, by appointment only.  Professional tuning just before
the recording session is standard.  Contact Alan or Kim at 207-583-2923 for more information.