I need to record one guy playing guitar and singing at the same time.
Here are the available mics: 3 SM57s, 1 SM58, 1 Beta 58, 1 MXL 990.
Preamps: 1 SP VTB1, a Behri mixer.
Running it through a Delta 1010.
The guitar is a nice but somewhat boomy sounding 3/4 Martin.
Yesterday, the best results were when I tried recording the guitar with two SM57s -- one at the 12th fret and the other over the shoulder -- with the 990 on vocals.
I also tried:
1) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 on the body and the beta 58 on the voice. I didn't like the 58 on his vocals -- too midrangey.
2) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 on the body and another 57 on the voice. The 57 on the body was too boomy, and the 57 on the voice wasn't great.
3) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 over the shoulder and another 57 on the voice. Less boomy, but the 57, again, wasn't great on his voice.
3) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 over the shoulder and an SM58 on the voice. The SM58 was okay on his voice. This was second best, I think.
Any suggestions?
Here are the available mics: 3 SM57s, 1 SM58, 1 Beta 58, 1 MXL 990.
Preamps: 1 SP VTB1, a Behri mixer.
Running it through a Delta 1010.
The guitar is a nice but somewhat boomy sounding 3/4 Martin.
Yesterday, the best results were when I tried recording the guitar with two SM57s -- one at the 12th fret and the other over the shoulder -- with the 990 on vocals.
I also tried:
1) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 on the body and the beta 58 on the voice. I didn't like the 58 on his vocals -- too midrangey.
2) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 on the body and another 57 on the voice. The 57 on the body was too boomy, and the 57 on the voice wasn't great.
3) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 over the shoulder and another 57 on the voice. Less boomy, but the 57, again, wasn't great on his voice.
3) The 990 on the 12th fret, with a SM57 over the shoulder and an SM58 on the voice. The SM58 was okay on his voice. This was second best, I think.
Any suggestions?