Stopping Bleed

[Scott Adams]

Am looking at recording an accoustical guitar and vocalist using my Tascam 122, a condensor mic for the Guitar (don't remember which it is he has) and a SM 57 for the voice and recording guitar and voice to different tracks.

Other than mic placement which takes care of about 90% of the bleed, how do I stop from getting some of the voice into the guitar track and vice-versa, or do I even worry about it?

I could see recording the guitar track without him singing, and then having him monitor that with headphones while recording the vocals seperately, but that seems kind of "forced?"

Advice is greatly appreciated.

-Scott

 

[Massive Master]

If it's going to mess with the performance, don't bother with it.

Look at it this way...

Leakage that sounds okay is called "Ambience"

Ambience that sounds bad is called "Leakage"

If you've got it 90% there, I'd just roll with it.

John Scrip - www.massivemastering.com

 

[Scott Adams]

Leakage that sounds okay is called "Ambience"

Ambience that sounds bad is called "Leakage"

!!ROTFLMAO!! Thanks John

Other input is very welcomed.

 

[mrface2112]

i usually find that direct pressure on the wound helps best in most circumstances. in extreme cases, where it's life or limb (literally), try a tourniquet.


oh, that's not what you wanted to know.


using the mics you've listed, you won't be able to avoid bleed. cardiods just don't have the right rejection for the job.

however, if you can get your hands on a couple other kinds of mics, try using two Figure8 pattern mics--one on the guitar, with the null pointed towards the vocal, and one on the vocal with the null pointed towards the guitar. the nulls will help reject the unwanted sounds and will capture only the wanted sounds.


other than that, learn to live with the bleed (a little bleed can indeed "open up" the sound dramatically), or just track each part separately. tracking them separately also gives you the ability to stereo mic the guitar using your 122.


wade