Recording techniques:Marimba

Microphone placement

 * Use two high quality condenser microphones and position them as a spaced pair above the playing bars and make sure the distance between the two microphones follows the 3:1 rule
 * Place a large diaphragm condenser microphone three feet over the center of the marimba

Also see
Recording techniques:Vibraphone. Some of the Vibraphone techniques unless otherwise specified are applicable to marimba.