FoulPhil
Well-known member
Hi, it's me Foul Phil here again to ask a stupid question about something stupid. I did a search and couldn't really find any other threads about it. Anyways, here it is.
I know that most folks just have an acoustic that has a built in microphone or under saddle doodad to amplify their acoustic for playing live etc. I recently bought a Martin HD28 and they don't come with any kind of pickup system at least not the version I bought. The thing is I don't plan on playing live or anything lol, but I just want to be well practiced so that if the opportunity did arise I could actually do a good job of it. I'll mostly be doing at home practice with a small PA or something. And I want to crank that bitch up so the neighbors can hear me. This way I'll have celebrity status in my neighborhood jk.
I'm wondering if it's best to have some kind of pickup installed or just use some type of microphone to capture the true sound of the guitar, much like with recording? I'm not sure if it works the same way for live sound. Anyways can you guys give me some recommendations? In this video they just put mics on the acoustics and it sounds pretty good to me. Any one know what mic they are using? Is there even an "industry standard" for this type of thing? I am a noob to this shit and ANY input is welcome!
I know that most folks just have an acoustic that has a built in microphone or under saddle doodad to amplify their acoustic for playing live etc. I recently bought a Martin HD28 and they don't come with any kind of pickup system at least not the version I bought. The thing is I don't plan on playing live or anything lol, but I just want to be well practiced so that if the opportunity did arise I could actually do a good job of it. I'll mostly be doing at home practice with a small PA or something. And I want to crank that bitch up so the neighbors can hear me. This way I'll have celebrity status in my neighborhood jk.
I'm wondering if it's best to have some kind of pickup installed or just use some type of microphone to capture the true sound of the guitar, much like with recording? I'm not sure if it works the same way for live sound. Anyways can you guys give me some recommendations? In this video they just put mics on the acoustics and it sounds pretty good to me. Any one know what mic they are using? Is there even an "industry standard" for this type of thing? I am a noob to this shit and ANY input is welcome!