Need "Far Away" clear acoustic sound BR8

[dcalvin5]

I have a BR8 and use an AKG C1000S. I play fairly quiet fingerstyle guitar in CGDGAD. Martin D-18 w/ ivory. All I want is a clear piano like sound. Basically, what I sound like live. I don't want to sound like I'm up against a wall, but want that "distance" feel with no boom. Do they call it "air"? Anyway, I have an audio Technica condensor on the way, too.

Sometimes I sound too boomy in the recording. Anybody been there who can give me some tips? I've been to two studios and I cannot get "crisp" recordings. How does Phil Keaggy get that clear, live sound? Thanks.

 

[chessrock]

Most of it has to do with the sound of your guitar, the strings, and the way you pick. That's about 90% of it, so if you like the sound of your guitar, then try out some brighter or livelier-sounding strings.

Aside from that, I would say you just need to position your mic farther away from you, and don't aim at the sound hole, whatever you do. That's where the boominess comes from. Anyone can tell you you should postion the mic at around the 12th fret. It's standard homerecer knowlege.

I might also recommend checking out one of the behringer ecm8000s . . . or two. You'll get much less boominess when you mic close, and it will also pick up a lot more of the embience of the room/stage/whatever, making it sound less upfront.

Oh, and don't forget to use the EQ to cut some (or even a lot) of bass. You can't get around it. It's a necessary step.