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CraigCyril
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I am also think same as washington.
musicmachine
New member
Put some phones on & test the mic by setting it on cardioid. Then snap your fingers moving your hand around the mic. You should be able to hear if it's pointed correctly (or working properly) based on the volume of your snapping.
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TrustMeScience
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What kind of 414 is it? If it's a B-ULS, that's a pretty dark-sounding condenser. (I have a comparison of all the 414 models on TMimaS if you're curious about that.)
What's the room like? Is it carpeted? I rarely hear really great sounding acoustic guitar tracks coming from carpeted rooms in the home. Is there another room you could try? If not, how about another mic?
One more great thing to check would be the guitar - Does it sound dark and distant through a variety of mics?
What's the room like? Is it carpeted? I rarely hear really great sounding acoustic guitar tracks coming from carpeted rooms in the home. Is there another room you could try? If not, how about another mic?
One more great thing to check would be the guitar - Does it sound dark and distant through a variety of mics?
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seanppp
New member
It's not the mic. Here is a recording I just did with my Neumann pencil mic. Go to seanplaisted.com/badsounddemo.mp3
I'm going directly into a Pro Tools M Box with phantom power on. I am pointing the mic at the 12th fret from about 6 or 7 inches away.
Thanks!
Sean
I'm going directly into a Pro Tools M Box with phantom power on. I am pointing the mic at the 12th fret from about 6 or 7 inches away.
Thanks!
Sean
Massive Master
www.massivemastering.com
Sounds like a really decent recording of a not-so-decent sounding guitar.
(A) *IS* it a decent guitar? IF SO:
(B) Are the strings fresh? IF SO:
(C) Is there a chance that it's separating somewhere? Cracks in the soundboard or something?
(A) *IS* it a decent guitar? IF SO:
(B) Are the strings fresh? IF SO:
(C) Is there a chance that it's separating somewhere? Cracks in the soundboard or something?
Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
That Neumann pencil mic certainly doesn't sound like 15 feet away to me. If anything, it sounds too close.
Massive Master has some good thoughts about the guitar itself.
Beyond that, it sounds to me like you're getting too much sound from the strings and not enough resonance from the guitar body. I'd experiement with the mic position--maybe moving a bit farther away and perhaps moving/angling the mic closer to the sound hole. Right into the sound hold usually gives too much resonance and a "tubby" sound but you need to achieve a balance of string sound and resonance to add some warmth.
Massive Master has some good thoughts about the guitar itself.
Beyond that, it sounds to me like you're getting too much sound from the strings and not enough resonance from the guitar body. I'd experiement with the mic position--maybe moving a bit farther away and perhaps moving/angling the mic closer to the sound hole. Right into the sound hold usually gives too much resonance and a "tubby" sound but you need to achieve a balance of string sound and resonance to add some warmth.
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mixsit
Well-known member
+1 same here etc.
So just to be clear, this is about the same as the tone in your original question?
Since it's not the sound of 15' away (at all.. a very curious way to call it ), in what way would you say it needs to change -to get it closer to how you'd like it want to sound?
As an example, I like the tone as I play and hear my Taki- It's warm/woody/not 'sound hole boomy' and has nice string highs -from my POV from above the body.
I placed a condenser next to my left ear pointing down, played/recorded and adjusted to about 8 or so inches left and maybe a bit forward and down a bit (i.e play with it.
Re; room effect' you may indeed want some soft stuff around you to tame or dry' up the sound of the room but, well you should actually try one from six or eight feet out. Now you'll have your 'lots of room example to compare.
So just to be clear, this is about the same as the tone in your original question?
Since it's not the sound of 15' away (at all.. a very curious way to call it ), in what way would you say it needs to change -to get it closer to how you'd like it want to sound?
As an example, I like the tone as I play and hear my Taki- It's warm/woody/not 'sound hole boomy' and has nice string highs -from my POV from above the body.
I placed a condenser next to my left ear pointing down, played/recorded and adjusted to about 8 or so inches left and maybe a bit forward and down a bit (i.e play with it.
Re; room effect' you may indeed want some soft stuff around you to tame or dry' up the sound of the room but, well you should actually try one from six or eight feet out. Now you'll have your 'lots of room example to compare.