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How to mic an acoustic?


DirrtyCraig

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In the past I've been recording acoustics with cheap acoustic/electric hybrids and was never happy with the tinny fake sound..Even the my Taylor sounded tinny and harshplugged in.

 

So A few months ago I bought a good all solid wood classical nylon string and it sounds pretty good.. so I thought I'd get a condenser mic and try recording this thing tonight..

 

I got a Audio-Technica Pro-24 stereo condenser. It seems pretty cool and it was only $80..

 

Just a 3 chord vamp and one take improv.. no Eq'ing just added some reverb.

http://hair-metal.com/tunes/spanish.mp3

 

On my monitors it sounds great, on my PC speakers it sounds too boomy.. what do you guys think of the sound EQ-wise? Is there like an EQ curve for acoustics that a standard ?

 

I mic'ed it straight on into the soundhole about 4 inches away.

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Try pointing the mic at the 14th fret from about 12-18" away and angling it slightly toward the soundhole. As for EQ, it's best to leave it flat, but whatever you did sounds fine too. That's a good quality microhpone too.

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