There are a lot of different ways to mic your instruments. One of the most popular techniques in the decades since it began being used is the XY recording technique. This involves using two microphones with slight variations in their placements to simultaneously record a source, yielding a unique tone for each track. When blended […]
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Acoustic guitar is one of the most difficult instruments to get a good recording of. So many things go into it: the quality of the microphone(s) and acoustic guitar itself, the placement of the microphone, the environment, and the performance itself. Let’s talk about how to record acoustic guitar from mic placement and other tips
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Gain staging is the process of setting the proper amount of clip gain for every track in your mix. Note that this is different than setting the faders which just moves the output level up and down. Finding the proper amount of clip gain for every track should be the first thing you do in
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Stereo imaging and widening plugins are nice when you need to simulate some width on a track, making that track seem larger via the stereo field. Even better when you’re still in the recording phase is to try using a natural approach to generating width on an instrument: the mid side mic technique. This technique
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The main thing which differentiates microphones is their polar pattern. Microphone patterns refer to how much sound they’ll pick up relative to which way they’re facing. Different polar patterns are useful for recording different things, so let’s cover the various microphone patterns, how they work, and what to use them to record. Polar Pattern Guide
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