Hello
For more than 12 years I have been playing the guitar and decided to finally record carpets and spread them on YouTube
What is a good Microphones for Recording Acoustic Guitar?
I have several options:
- Audio-Technica ATM450
- Audio-Technica AT4050
- Audio-Technica AT2020-USB
- Neumann KM184
- Mojave MA-200 (tube)
- Royer R121 (ribbon)
- MXL 770
- Shure SM81
What do you think?
Any good mic or mics can make a good recording. What it depends on is how good the performer is, what kind of space it is, and how the guitar sound, and what the recording is supposed to sound like.
As [MENTION=89697]ecc83[/MENTION] said, read as much as you can. Then, with some knowledge, evaluate your recording space and expectations. Think about any other uses for the first mic, because some can be more limiting than others. A good, multi-pattern large-diaphragm condenser (LDC) is very versatile, and will work with probably any interface you buy.
Learning how to use a microphone, where to place it to sound the best and either capture or minimize the space where you are recording are things that really only come with experience (IMO).
A lot of times I record with just a single mic, and use either a LDC or SDC, and sometimes I use two mics, maybe a pair of one kind or one of each.
I'd probably skip the tube or ribbon mic when just starting to record. A little more fiddly and/or delicate. In fact, I still don't own either and haven't felt a critical need.
p.s. I use the ATM450 and think it is a nice mic, though there are a *lot* of mics that would work as well, probably. (I got mine used for $100 at a GC - still one of the best deals I ever found there
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