xy with a sdc & ldc?

[dmcl]

hi all,

not sure if this belongs here or somewhere else....

i'm recording some folky (leonard cohen, nick drake, etc.) tracks with a classical guitar, vocals to be added. i've assembled an inexpensive studio consisting of (i'm going to show my hand here) a Mac, presonus interface, and mxl 990/991 microphones. after experimenting with various steel string mic placements, i.e., close micing, i'm not entirely satisfied with the guitar sound, though that may be because i just assume i'm doing it wrong.

so here's the question(s):

what am i looking at if i arrange an xy or ortf using one large diaphragm and one small diaphragm microphone? is that sonically sacrelige? will my house explode?

is there a better mic placement strategy using those microphones, or do i need to part with the cash to get a couple of cheap matched mics? if so, anything you can recommend?

i'm recording in a small room but have hung some blankets on the wall to reduce reflections. it's important to note that i'm not looking to produce a "studio quality" recording, just something for fun and that sounds decent.

thanks in advance for any advice.

dave.

 

[moresound]

hi all,

not sure if this belongs here or somewhere else....

i'm recording some folky (leonard cohen, nick drake, etc.) tracks with a classical guitar, vocals to be added. i've assembled an inexpensive studio consisting of (i'm going to show my hand here) a Mac, presonus interface, and mxl 990/991 microphones. after experimenting with various steel string mic placements, i.e., close micing, i'm not entirely satisfied with the guitar sound, though that may be because i just assume i'm doing it wrong.

so here's the question(s):

what am i looking at if i arrange an xy or ortf using one large diaphragm and one small diaphragm microphone? is that sonically sacrelige? will my house explode?

is there a better mic placement strategy using those microphones, or do i need to part with the cash to get a couple of cheap matched mics? if so, anything you can recommend?

i'm recording in a small room but have hung some blankets on the wall to reduce reflections. it's important to note that i'm not looking to produce a "studio quality" recording, just something for fun and that sounds decent.

thanks in advance for any advice.

dave.

HEY Dave welcome to the zoo!

Your house is still standing?

You could try the LDC near the hole/bridge area with the SDC at about the 12th fret.

Or google up Naiant microphones ~ the X-S would be great for recording your guitar and at $39. each you can get two to do your XY recordings for what ever you have in mind.

 

[TripleM]

Yes your house will definitely explode. So don't even try it.

Seriously, xy configurations are generally intended for matched pairs of mics. You can try it, but it might not sound that great.

Alternatively... If your ldc has a figure-8 pattern, you could use the pair in a mid-side stereo fashion.