Stereo Micing Acoustic Guitar with an SM57 and an MXLv67G

[mbouteneff]

Great stuff

Thanks for your advice, everyone. I'm trying a lot of the suggestions that were mentioned. I actually did get one placement that sounded great while experimenting, but haven't been able to duplicate it, argh! Otherwise, I'm still going at it, when time allows...

Who knows...sooner or later, I may actually recording some music!

Thanks again,

-M

 

[ljguitar]

...I actually did get one placement that sounded great while experimenting, but haven't been able to duplicate it, argh! Otherwise, I'm still going at it, when time allows...

Hi M...
Just a short tip...
When running tests, record them and talk while you test telling the ''recording'' where the mic is pointed, how far away from the instrument, what height from the ground, pointing from ''where to where'' etc.

Then when listening back you will be able to duplicate results. Also, I swiped one of my wife's sewing measuring tapes (plastic and a yard long). I measure mic placements all the time, and tell the recording how far they are from what part of the instrument.

I also measure the distance between capsules on mic arrays. Rather than worry about angles, I just measure both the tips and XLR cable inserts of each mic (example - 17'' across the capsules and 14'' across the inserts).

That way I can duplicate them for overdubs if any amount of time has elapsed between original cuts and overdubs or punch-in corrections.

 

[ittam]

"Try the 57 at the 12th fret and the 67 either next to your ear or couple feet off the bridge
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Try this, I would do it with 2 cond. mics but bring the 57 somewhat nearer,
I guess, match the levels anyways and move the left mic a bit nearer to the
players shoulder...what the heck, just listen and react without distracting the
players mood.
Matti
The pic is not mine, so no copywright

 

[flamin-gitaur]

Hi M...
Just a short tip...
When running tests, record them and talk while you test telling the ''recording'' where the mic is pointed, how far away from the instrument, what height from the ground, pointing from ''where to where'' etc.

Then when listening back you will be able to duplicate results. Also, I swiped one of my wife's sewing measuring tapes (plastic and a yard long). I measure mic placements all the time, and tell the recording how far they are from what part of the instrument.

I also measure the distance between capsules on mic arrays. Rather than worry about angles, I just measure both the tips and XLR cable inserts of each mic (example - 17'' across the capsules and 14'' across the inserts).

That way I can duplicate them for overdubs if any amount of time has elapsed between original cuts and overdubs or punch-in corrections.

Good tip. I keep a project on hand in my recording software where I have tracked different mic's at different positions, using different guitars clean and distorted. It took a while to get it all accomplished, but now all I have to do is campare tracks using the solo/mute functions to get a general idea of what I want. Plus I can add all the notes and spec I need about mic positions, gain structure, etc.