What is the best microphone for recording an acoustic guitar?

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chessrock said:
Very likely so. It certainly wouldn't hurt in the least.
I'll take your Taylor, though. You'd probably get better recordings with that and what you have rather than something like a neumann or Schoeps and a crappy guitar.



Absolutely. That, too.


If you don't have a lot of money to work with, I'd say go with an Oktava MC012 or a Marshall 603.

And I have an inexpensive favorite for accoustic guitar: The Rane MS1-B. It's a very little-known no-frills mic pre, of the transparent variety. It's one channel for $150 and it does one thing really well, and that's accoustic guitar teamed with a decent Small-diaphragm condenser.
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Beter yet, keep an eye open for a Rane DMS 22, it's the same pre but two channels, eq and a stereo mix buss. They typically go for $150 or so on eBay.
 
"What is the best microphone for recording an acoustic guitar?"

What is the best color for painting a wooden house?
 
DJL said:
"What is the best microphone for recording an acoustic guitar?"

What is the best color for painting a wooden house?
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Yellow. You need a large-bristle brush and hold it an an angle about 4-7" away from the wood

:p
 
I'd say experiment with mic placement. Start at about 2 ft from the 14th fret with the mic turned toward your right hand (unless you're a lefty). Don't use the eq on the Behringer. A low cut may help to get rid of the mud though. Later on, when the signal is recorded, try to find the boomy frequencies. Boost the low mids on the parametric eq using a relatively narrow bandwith and sweep through the 100-300 Hz range. Usually there's a resonance in that range. Now cut those frequencies, but no more than necessary. Usually -3 db is enough. In a busy mix you can cut more and also roll off more of the bass with a low cut (=hi pass) filter.

Btw. Isn't Norman another brand from the same Canadian plant that produces Seagull Guitars, Godin and a few others?

Another tip: get a digital tuner if you don't own one already. 12 Strings are a bitch, and they sound radically different depending how tightly they are tuned.
 
LI_Slim said:
Yellow. You need a large-bristle brush and hold it an an angle about 4-7" away from the wood

:p
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Good one!! - - Two brushes if you want to stereo paint.
 
Rossi said:
I'd say experiment with mic placement. Start at about 2 ft from the 14th fret with the mic turned toward your right hand (unless you're a lefty). Don't use the eq on the Behringer. A low cut may help to get rid of the mud though. Later on, when the signal is recorded, try to find the boomy frequencies. Boost the low mids on the parametric eq using a relatively narrow bandwith and sweep through the 100-300 Hz range. Usually there's a resonance in that range. Now cut those frequencies, but no more than necessary. Usually -3 db is enough. In a busy mix you can cut more and also roll off more of the bass with a low cut (=hi pass) filter.

Btw. Isn't Norman another brand from the same Canadian plant that produces Seagull Guitars, Godin and a few others?

Another tip: get a digital tuner if you don't own one already. 12 Strings are a bitch, and they sound radically different depending how tightly they are tuned.
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Rossi,

Thanks for the great tips.

Yes Normans are made by the same people who make Seaguls. The sales rep told me to consider the Norman "a high-end Seagul". I really enjoy the guitar's sound and playability.

I have a digital tuner and I knock it back 1/2 step for the 12-string and therefore all my guitars are down a half step.
 
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