Techniques for Solo Acoustic Recording?

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I'm trying to get some tracking ideas for recording a solo acoustic guitar/vocal recording.

I've got three mics I'm using. A 93v for the vocal and two Octava 012s for the guitar.

Right now, the blead on the vocal mic is pretty heavy, which isn't overly suprising. Is there any good techniques you guys might have to minimize this and get a good vocal recording? Would high gain be better? Low gain? Positioning? I can't think of what else to try...

I know that some of this has to do w/ performance, but my natural performing levels are pretty honed, as one far mic will yeild a pretty balance recording, but obviously that's not the kind of recording I'm shooting for....

Has anyone heard how any professionals have recorded similar setups.
 
Stealthtech said:
Why not do the tracks seperate for isolation ??
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I have done that before, and it does sound okay; but i also like would like to be able to get down a way to do it in one take. less of a process, but a good recording.
 
Have you tried using a music stand to kinda isolate the guitar mics from the vocal mic?
 
i haven't heard of trying that.......not a bad idea........is this done commonly?
 
The times I've tried it, I always ended up with a single mic for vocal and guitar. I'd just play with placement till I like the balance of guitar to vocal and go with it. It seams that I could always hear so phase strangness with two tight mics (voice/ instrument).
 
put a cardboard box on your head and cut a little hole to stick the mic in.
 
tjohnston said:
put a cardboard box on your head and cut a little hole to stick the mic in.
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You know...somewhere in the world theres a kid with a box on his head trying to record a vocal and guitar track..the image kills me!:p LOL


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