Looking for recording tips on MR8 MKII (accoustic guitar)

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Hi there,

i've been using the MR8 MKII for a while now and i really liked it.
Now, i need some tips to improve my recording.

I want to get the most out of my accoustic guitar. Any tips?

Here's a few infos to help you figure out my gears:

I use a Sennheiser e-835 microphone (i know its a microphone designed for vocals but that's all i have)

So, i plug in the mic and put it in front of my guitar. About 12 inches with a slight angle to the left. Anything i could do better? What about the settings on the MKII?

Any tips will be welcome.

If this subject has been covered already, then i'm sorry for asking again but at this point, i haven't found anything related.

Thanks a lot.

C.
 
metal7080 said:
Hi there,

i've been using the MR8 MKII for a while now and i really liked it.
Now, i need some tips to improve my recording.

I want to get the most out of my accoustic guitar. Any tips?

Here's a few infos to help you figure out my gears:

I use a Sennheiser e-835 microphone (i know its a microphone designed for vocals but that's all i have)

So, i plug in the mic and put it in front of my guitar. About 12 inches with a slight angle to the left. Anything i could do better? What about the settings on the MKII?

Any tips will be welcome.

If this subject has been covered already, then i'm sorry for asking again but at this point, i haven't found anything related.

Thanks a lot.

C.
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Before I waste my time responding, did you find an answer to this or can I still respond?
 
When I record a acoustic guitar I tend to reach for a small-diaphragm capacitor mic for its greater high-frequency accuracy, and one with an omni polar pattern for a more transparent sound than can be achieved using a cardioid.

A common approach is to set up the mic around 15 inches from the guitar, with the mic capsule aimed at the point where the guitar's neck joins the body. This will usually produce a well-integrated sound. The levels of direct and reflected sound will be about right, and the sound hole's contribution will be controlled because the mic doesn't point directly at it.

If you have a pair of enclosed headphones, then you can easily experiment with tweaking this mic placement while listening for the best sound. If you find a promising sound in this way, remember to check it out on your monitors before committing yourself -- headphones can sometimes be rather misleading.

As a general rule, moving the mic further towards the neck will brighten an excessively bassy sound, while moving closer to the sound hole will bring more warmth and fullness to the sound. Moving the mic further away from the guitar will increase the proportion of room ambience overall, while moving in further will dry the sound up. Alternatively, if you like a closer-miked sound, but would prefer more room ambience with it, try using an omni-pattern mic instead of a cardioid, if you have one.

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try this method for using 2 mics:
Place one microphone at the bridge of the guitar and the other one at the twelfth fret. Measure the distance between the microphones and divide by three. This will determine the distance you need to place the Mic's away from the guitar, it is called the 3 to 1 method.

Maybe this technique will work for you. I've had a lot of success with it through the years, and hopefully you will too.
 
Hey, tanx a lot!! Sure does make sense. I'll try it out tonight.
I really appreciate your help so again thank you.

C.
 
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