Mike Garson

Garson on M-Audio’s Sputnik microphone: “I use the Sputnik microphones to get a better recording of my acoustic nine-foot concert grand piano. I have a pair of them in order to record the piano in stereo. I use TAMPA preamps with the Sputniks—they are a really excellent combination. I get a great piano sound using these great products together. As soon as I heard my first piano recording with the Sputnik, I heard that it was 30 to 40 percent better than the prior microphones I was using. The Sputniks are warmer and capture the essence of my sound a lot more accurately. My engineer first hooked them up, and he immediately heard the difference between it and the other microphones that I was using—he really seemed very impressed. I’d say that it gives me a more accurate representation of what I actually played. The combination has allowed me to compose a lot of music and I’ve been putting four or five new songs on my MySpace page each week because I’ve been so inspired.”