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Recording the acoustic guitar with three mics
From the course: Audio Recording Techniques
Recording the acoustic guitar with three mics
If you have enough mics to choose from try using a three microphone combination of acoustic guitar. This technique is especially effective for solo guitar as it offers a wide range of tonal options when it's time to mix. It can also provide an exceptionally wide image in the stereo field. Here is how to do it. Place a single mic at the point where the neck meets the body, as in previous videos, and then place a pair of identical mics at least 3 feet back from the guitar and a least 3 feet apart. This creates a virtual triangle of sound, and it's especially effective in good reverberant wooden spaces. (music playing) To sum it all up, by adding a pair of distant mics t least 3 feet away from the guitar and the least 3 feet apart you create a nice spacious stereo sound field at your close mic. This is perfect for a solo acoustic guitar but the sound is really dependent upon the room. (music playing)
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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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