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Recording the acoustic guitar with one mic
From the course: Audio Recording Techniques
Recording the acoustic guitar with one mic
Acoustic instruments like the guitar need space to resonate, breathe, and project, so they rarely respond well to extreme close miking. In this video we are going to look at a tried and true way to record the acoustic guitar. While it might seem that the best place to mike the guitar is at the sound hole, you'll find that the sound is generally too bassy from only that area. (music playing) A nice combination of high and low frequencies usually comes from somewhere around where the neck and the body join together, but this position varies from instrument to instrument. (music playing) Place the mic about a foot away from where the neck meets the body perpendicular to the finger board. (music playing) Once again, by moving the mic slightly we can change the sound of the recording, for more low end, move the mic down slightly towards the sound hole. For more room ambience, move the mic back a foot. (music playing) Likewise, the type of microphone used to record an acoustic is critical…
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- Ch_02_Microphones_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_02_Microphones_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_03_Preamps_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_04_Microphone_Placement_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_05_Drums_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_06_Guitar_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_07_Bass_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_08_Vocals_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_09_Piano_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_10_Horns_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_11_Strings_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_12_Percussion_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_14_Stereo_Techniques_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_PT_Sessions.zip
- Ch_15_Recording_The_Session_Raw_WAVs.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_PT_Mix_Session.zip
- Ch_16_Simply_Falling_Raw_WAVs.zip
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Finding the right placement in the room for the guitar1m 24s
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Miking the amplifier: Technique one1m 58s
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Miking the amplifier: Technique two1m 30s
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Miking the amplifier: Technique three1m 54s
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Using the Marshall cabinet miking trick1m 30s
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Recording the electric guitar direct6m 51s
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Prepping for recording acoustic guitar58s
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Recording the acoustic guitar with one mic2m 46s
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Recording the acoustic guitar with two mics1m 46s
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Recording the acoustic guitar with three mics1m 19s
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Exploring stereo acoustic guitar miking techniques1m 31s
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Recording the acoustic guitar direct1m 14s
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Using a limiter when recording acoustic guitar1m 39s
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Tracking the guitar part1m 11s
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