My first recording....

[mojo1287]

Ahoy hoy kids.
I need to record a short demo for a friend of a friend for him to hear my guitaring skills(which are debatable to say the least). Anyways.
I have 2 diaphragm microphones(I think that's the right name) and am recording to a Hi MD in PCM, and I need to record an acoustic guitar. I tried recording with one at about a foot from the sound hole, and whilst the sound is alright, I suppose, there isn't much of the natural reverb of depth of sound as in real life. My new plan is to record with 2 mics, run one through my effects unit for a tad of reverb, chorus and delay and record the two tracks to the left and right channels, and then when I transfer them to my PC I'll use the software I've borrowed off a friend (Adobe Audition I think) to split and mix the tracks.

Anyways, what I'd really like to know would be where to place the 2 microphones, and which I should run the effects through (considering the effetcs is mono), and also any other general hints. I know I should get a condenser mic, and so on, but I really need to get this done soon, and I can't really afford much else at the moment.

Thanks very much in advance.

 

[reshp1]

My fav AC guitar technique is the over the shoulder and 12th fret technique panned 60-120 to the sides.
Place the first mic at about the 9th fret, 15 in from the fret board, pointed at the 12th fret. The second mic is placed above your right shoulder around ear level, pointed down parallel to the soundboard, pointed at the bridge.
Pan the 12th fret mic left to about 45-60 degrees, and the over shoulder mic right to about 120-135 degrees.
You'll find this sounds much more like what you are hearing while you're playing

 

[mojo1287]

Thanks very much. I'll do that when I record. Which mic would you recommend for the effects? are they needed? How do you reduce breathing etc sound?

Thanks again.

 

[reshp1]

Maybe a touch of reverb on each mic, EQ maybe, but only if you can't fix it with mic location. Unfortunately, you're going to get a bit of breathing in the shoulder mic since it's so close to your mouth. Try to position it so your mouth is at least partially behind the mic.