Post by ninworks on Feb 20, 2021 8:21:47 GMT -5
I'm working my way through lots of different microphone/preamp combinations for recording acoustic guitar. I have a couple long-time setups that I know work but I have many different mics. With the recent acquisition on the API preamp I wanted to audition each of the mics with it to see if I can stumble across a combination that sounds better or sounds good but just different.
I worked my way through 2 separate combinations yesterday before Mrs. Nin awoke and it was decided I had other things I needed to do. I want to work through as many different setups as I can before I sit down to record a track for something I'm working on. That is not the time to be experimenting with technical stuff. I don't want to interrupt the creative flow when recording because I don't like the distraction from the matter at hand which involves coming up with an arrangement.
I keep a notebook where I document the detailed setup all the way from what instrument is being recorded (steel string acoustic - nylon string acoustic - resonator acoustic, clean electric guitar, distorted electric guitar, etc.), the mic being used, what polar pattern or switch settings are selected on the mic (polar pattern, pad, or filter), what preamp is being used, all the settings selected on the preamp for the mic the mic position and distance from that instrument, what type of part is being played (strummed or fingerpicked acoustic guitar, male or female - lead or background vocal, etc.), what the music genre is, etc. and anything else that is pertinent information. By documenting this it helps me to remember which mics will be my best choice in any given recording situation and if I forget I can quickly look it up to see what I used in a similar situation in the past that worked well or didn't work.
I worked my way through 2 separate combinations yesterday before Mrs. Nin awoke and it was decided I had other things I needed to do. I want to work through as many different setups as I can before I sit down to record a track for something I'm working on. That is not the time to be experimenting with technical stuff. I don't want to interrupt the creative flow when recording because I don't like the distraction from the matter at hand which involves coming up with an arrangement.
I keep a notebook where I document the detailed setup all the way from what instrument is being recorded (steel string acoustic - nylon string acoustic - resonator acoustic, clean electric guitar, distorted electric guitar, etc.), the mic being used, what polar pattern or switch settings are selected on the mic (polar pattern, pad, or filter), what preamp is being used, all the settings selected on the preamp for the mic the mic position and distance from that instrument, what type of part is being played (strummed or fingerpicked acoustic guitar, male or female - lead or background vocal, etc.), what the music genre is, etc. and anything else that is pertinent information. By documenting this it helps me to remember which mics will be my best choice in any given recording situation and if I forget I can quickly look it up to see what I used in a similar situation in the past that worked well or didn't work.
