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Recording acoustic guitar
Hi, I’m not happy with my acoustic guitar recording. I’ve recorded successfully in the past but that was strumming the guitar. I’ve attempted recording finger picking style on my Taylor Grand Pacific about 50 million times using an sm57 and on separate takes my AKG P170. The latter is too brittle and the 57 is not at all smooth and the tone sounds like clock chimes. On both occasions I have the mic pointing at the 12th fret going through an Apollo twin with no plug ins active. Joseph Berg suggested that another mic might be the answer and recommended the Shure SM81 condenser mic. Does anyone out there record finger style acoustic guitar, if so, what is your setup, do you use a compressor or other effects on the way in? This is royally doing my head in. tia Geoff
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@Steve Caustrita I’m using a Taylor Grand Pasific. Even with the 57 it’s too bright and mentally sounding. I’ve had better success with my Sm7b but it can get a bit boomy. I’ve tried my AKG P170 condenser but that comes out too harsh. If I was strumming the 57 would be ok as I’ve done that in the past. I’m having a go at a finger picking song which sounds great until I try recording it 😂.
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Thanks everyone for your help and time. I've tried lots of different mics and techniques with no real success so I've given up. My song has gone in the abandoned folder. It's either my technique, the guitar or the room or all three that's at fault here. I"m keen to start another song now, which will not involve finger picking acoustic. I'll be back on my 335. 🙂
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@geoff-holmes-8004
Until Covid hit I enjoyed performing live in bands from soul, rock and blues. For the past ten years I have slowly built up my studio and songwriting
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Scarborough, UK
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