How's my acoustic guitar tone?

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So I'm trying to get some good acoustic tones and I think it sounds pretty good, but probably need some insight from other people to see if it's good or not. I used two mics on the acoustic. A Studio Projects B1 right around the 12th fret looking towards the sound hole and a Shure SM7b at the end of the body looking towards the bridge. The guitar is a Mitchel MD100 which is totally awesome, but I made the neck a little too straight and need to give it a slight bit of relief which I'll do when I slap on these new D'Addario Flat tops. Then I'm going to record me a shit load of acoustic stuff once I know for sure that I'm getting a decent sound :D

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I think the rhythem sounds good? I lower some of the low mids? And the over all rhythem guit. The guitar is definately "way" overpowering the vox (no no)
 
I left the vocals low in the mix because the focus is on the acoustics. Guess I should of mentioned that lol.
 
I think it's pretty good. I'm not an acoustic guy by any means, but it sounds close to being realy good to me. I think it's a little boomy in the low end. Maybe cut some lows or don't get so much soundhole in the recording.
 
Yeah, my recommendation stands, even w/o the overall volume. You need a fat HPF, and then lower the low mids. (IMO)
 
sounds good to me Phil.....I can never record an acoustic well...shame as I own a couple, and my semi-acoustic's E string nearly booms out my woofers...yours sounded clear and crisp to me
 
I like the sound. Being that its just guitar, it should sound nice and thick like that. You're really close.
 
I hear some phase issues.
I know this isn't a completed work, but the timing is also off in your intro.
 
Thanks guys I'll try a few things out and see if I can't get it just right.
 
The guitar in the left speaker sounds fine to me Phil - it's the one in the right that I'm getting some acoustic boom from. I guess the solution comes down to addressing however you miked that one. Probably just trial and error moving the mike looking towards the sound hole a little further away until you hit the compromise between volume and taming boom.

Big bodied acoustics can be a complete fucker to get the sound from the lower strings level.
 
RockinRobby said:
Yeah, my recommendation stands, even w/o the overall volume. You need a fat HPF, and then lower the low mids. (IMO)
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What exactly is a fat HPF? lol


robgreen said:
The guitar in the left speaker sounds fine to me Phil - it's the one in the right that I'm getting some acoustic boom from. I guess the solution comes down to addressing however you miked that one. Probably just trial and error moving the mike looking towards the sound hole a little further away until you hit the compromise between volume and taming boom.

Big bodied acoustics can be a complete fucker to get the sound from the lower strings level.
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Both left and right are miced the same, but I could be moving closer or further or sitting differently in between takes. I have to set it up so that I can click the record button and still be in position to play properly. Going to the bathroom or getting some water means getting up and trying to get back into the exact same spot I was in... lol
 
FoulPhil said:
What exactly is a fat HPF? lol




Both left and right are miced the same, but I could be moving closer or further or sitting differently in between takes. I have to set it up so that I can click the record button and still be in position to play properly. Going to the bathroom or getting some water means getting up and trying to get back into the exact same spot I was in... lol
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You need to record with a catheter in then - no moving until all takes are nailed...

When I listened I panned both hard left and right and only really got the boom in the right. You might be able to EQ some of it out as well with cuts somewhere around 200-300ish Hz?
 
I have no idea brotha LOL. When I listen on my other computer speakers that normally exaggerate boominess it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I think some slight EQ would work, but I'll try moving the mics instead. I'm not to the point where I'm ready to do any serious recording. I'm just trying to get a feel for things before I get started :D

I want to get everything as perfect as possible because I would like to eventually have some drums n bass laid down if I can find a drummer who won't charge me $$$ because I'm broke right now :P
 
I'm hearing some phase issues too.

I might roll off some of the low end. I might suggest a small cut somewhere around 300hz.

Other than that I thought it sounded pretty good.

Need to work on mic placement mostly.
 
I agree about the boominess for the most part, but I think it generally sounds really good. With something this sparse, the super full sound you got kinda works.

Still odd for me to hear this melodic singing coming from you...guess I'll get used to it!
 
Thanks brotha. But once it's all said and done right it'll just be a matter of subtracting boomy tracks, adding some drums, bass and some lead guitar and you got some good shit to work with. For now I'll just focus on getting the acoustic and vocals just right. I want it to stand on it's own alone, or add a the full band sound if possible. I just wanna write some good tunes that I could jam if I was camping at the lake or going tubing. Drinking a few cold beers at the BBQ and shit like that :D
 
Is there a 12 string playing? The guitars overall feel a little boomy (rhythm) Also, if you're recording with two mics in different locations like that, are you doing any kind of faze correrction?
 
Additionally, with an instrument like acoustic guitar? You need some dynamics, is this limitted? When it started it was like WHAM in my buds.
 
you acoustic tone is beautiful. very clear. vocals need more presence in the mix though. overall very good :)
 
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