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Acoustic Guitar Mic Comparison?

Post by cjac9 » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:49 pm

Does anyone know if there's something like this for acoustic guitar mic techniques?
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Post by KennyLusk » Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:30 am

I don't know about anyone else but that link isn't working for me.
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Post by drumsound » Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:15 am

There was a very extensive comparison of SDCs in the Magazine around a year ago. Check the archives on the magazine site and/or Recording Hacks.
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Post by dgrieser » Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:23 am

Google "Mike Jasper SCD Shootout" He tested a bunch of them on acoustic guitar.
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Post by cjac9 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:38 pm

Hey everyone,
Sorry that link didn't work before. It's fixed now. I've seen Mike Jasper's shootout. It's a good review... and thorough.

But I'm actually looking for sound clips of various stereo acoustic guitar miking techniques. It'd be nice to hear the same guitar and same mic's recorded w/ XY, AB, ORTF, MS, etc.

Anyone know where I could find that?

Thanks!

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Post by cjac9 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:42 am

Bingo!
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Post by KennyLusk » Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:42 am

I bought one of those Wildwood Dreamland mics and just finished some pretty intense sessions with it to see if it'll work for me - I mostly track acoustic guitar and acoustic instruments, and vocals.

The wide stereo image was damn cool, achieved by using dual electret condensers. Also, the pattern is Omni so you can use it in close mic'ing app's to capture the full spectrum your instruments resonate.

Personally I was impressed enough to keep this one and order another to make a pair.

http://www.acmco.net/dreamlandvocalmic.htm
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Post by tonejunkee » Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:31 pm

I need about 10 free, boutique mics to just 'try-out' forever
Enjoy my web based guitar tuner and interactive tuning fork.
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Post by Jeff White » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:59 am

tonejunkee wrote:I need about 10 free, boutique mics to just 'try-out' forever
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Post by tednunesmusic » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:42 pm

Jeff White wrote:
tonejunkee wrote:I need about 10 free, boutique mics to just 'try-out' forever
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