A map of piano-recording-chaos.

We took the front panels off the piano for two reasons. 1) Better overall sound quality. 2) It makes it easier to get the mics in where the action is.

We closed a sheet into the piano bench to stop this weird squeaking noise that happened every time I moved (ever listened to a piano recording and hear a weird squeak or creak? It was probably the bench).

Mr. Bingley sniffing the air over the piano bench while I grab a cup of tea.

Mr. Bingley helped a TON ... I mean ... we really couldn't have done it without him (o:

My lyric sheets & chords were hung from a mic stand. I don't have any of the scores / music notation written down for any of my songs - just the basic chords - and I play from that.

Look at all those hammers and strings ... Here you can kind of see how the peddles work.

Mr. Bingley on the bench. Agatha Mittens under the bench (o: It's like a bunk-bed for cats!!!

Mittens being a good girl and sitting quietly by the orchid ... but not eating it ...