Acoustic guitar sits somewhere in the middle of an average mix in terms of its dynamic range relative to other common instruments. It’s certainly not to the level of bass or vocals, but the subtle dynamics of an arpeggiated part (finger or plectrum picked) or simply a track whose dynamics rise and fall from section […]
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Whether you are strumming full chords or finger picking a delicate arpeggio, you want clarity, fullness, and some level of controlled dynamics to keep every note present. With that in mind, let’s cover the best acoustic guitar settings, from the start in the case of an onboard EQ on the guitar itself to the best
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I just talked about what a compressor does for vocals the other day, pointing out that vocals especially need some control via compression due to their relative greater dynamic range. While not nearly as dynamic in most cases, guitar both acoustic and electric can benefit from some compression to help them sit better in the
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Recording acoustic guitar with two mics gives you a lot more options when it comes to the mix, regardless of how the guitar is being used in the song. You can pan both guitars against one another fully wide, partially wide, or even layer them on top of one another for some added thickness and
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The neck of the guitar, meaning the higher end of the fretboard up to the head and tuning peg, and the bridge of a guitar, meaning the bottom end of the guitar, below the sound hole in the case of an acoustic guitar, have two distinctly different tones. On the acoustic guitar, the neck end
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