Recent content by The Colonel

I picked up this stereo mic over the weekend and quickly recorded two JT covers to the external mic input of my video camera. The mic is very faithful to both low and high end, and I think the sound is superb at that pricepoint. Anyone who wants to record direct to two tracks (i.e., play and...

Artists I'm interested in David Wilcox (from North Carolina) Tony McManus (from Ireland)

Sorry to be late in replying -- I redid the Bach piece in my living room, and also recorded a JT cover. Both are available at the links below; I welcome your constrructive criticism: Bach Instrumnental (David Wilcox Cover) by Da Colonel on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for...

And for comparison's sake, here's some noodling I recorded direct to the videocamera from the Tascam, i.e., without going though the computer. I think it sounds better. YouTube - Open G (BGDGBD, low to high)

So here it is: Bach Instrumental by Da Colonel on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

The instrumental is a cover of David Wilcox's Bach instrumental, which he tacked onto the back of one of his tunes on a 1992 album. It's in a weird tuning, AEC#AEC# low to high, capo'd 4th fret, which is actually F# on my longscale.

Because I have to have 5 posts here before I can embed links . . .

Right now I have an Ovation longscale guitar. I use an MXL990 and ADM170 in stereo configuration, into Tascam US-800 audio interface, into a dell desktop with Cakewalk's Home Studio Seven software. I'm not getting that bright, natural acoustic sound, but it may be the room more than anything...

Is this a dumb question or did I post it in the wrong section?

This is my first post, and I hope not to rehash an already covered topic: I use a Tascam US-800 audio interface, which provides phantom power to two mics I use to record acoustic guitar. The mics are not expensive, AKG170 and MXL990. How much does it matter to sound quality to use a separate...