I typically place the mic one inch away from the grill and point it where the cone meets the center dome.

Whats your starting location with the 57 on a cab?

Hi everyone. I have been trying, with no luck to record my acoustic guitar with a DM-500 dynamic microphone hooked directly to my sound blaster audigy 2 platinum sound cards front Mic in 2 input. It has a level control also. The results are terrible. From looking around on this forum it seems that I need a Preamp to do this properly. Can I use this preamp?

Hey guys,

wondering what is used (as far as brand goes) when wanting to send the one guitar signal (one performance) to 2 units, ie: sending bass signal to amp and preamp from the guitar.

Is there any particular unit commonly used? Would love to get something that has at least 3 outputs.

Thanks,

Sammyg

if you are recording an acoustic using one mic, is it best to record it on two tracks and then pan one left the other right for a stereo effect, or will it sound all right on only one track? also would you record electrics on 2 tracks as well, or just do 2 guitars, one panned left, one panned right?

I have my second interview at Guitar Center tomorrow, and I just wanted to see if there are any employees of Guitar Center on RO.

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I tried using the search feature, but kept getting some "debug mode?" screen without any results.

I am wondering how exactly I should record the bass guitar for this hard rock project.

THe bassist is using some sort of Ampeg head with a 4x10 Ampeg cab with tweeter. He is also using a Line 6 PODxt bass effects unit.

I'm trying to get a good acoustic guitar sound while recording through my 896hd. However, I need to turn the gain up on the preamp so high that even when I'm getting a moderately good level (not clipping on my MOTU or in Logic), it sounds massively distorted, like very harsh clipping or something similar. I've tried different mics, different mic placements, different mic cords, etc.

when ever i record my amp when it's distorted is sounds REALLY harsh. i dont know why...but it may be cause by set up.

for starters I'm using Shure pg-48 to mic my amp, which isent the best mic for recording instruments.

then that goes straight into my echo mona to my pc.

I NEED HELP!

What kind of amps do you use? what kind of mic/mics? where do you put them and at what angle? at what volume do you record? do you use many layers? how do you eq them (low cut? high cut? any special boosts?)

It would also be nice if you could post a sample of the guitars, solo and with music, so I/we can hear how your technic sounds :)

I was wondering if anyone ownes or has used the Native Instruments guitar rig. Any thoughts or opinions are appreciated.