Comments on: Mic, Record, and Mix Acoustic Guitar [VIDEO]

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:35:23 +0000

Helpful tips. I’m going to try that mic technique with a pair of NT3s.
Oh, cool chord progression btw. Very Pink Floyd-ish.

By: Lou

Lou — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:18:35 +0000

Yo, Brian. Love this site and the tutorial. One of the main issues I have in Pro Tools is getting a decent volume level. My volume reads are great, no peaks, nice and loud, yet the mix never seems loud enough. This is THE reason I revert back to Garage Band — I’ve got a better control over levels. I’ve been told that compression will boost my overall volume, but I’m still finding it difficult to find a balance — getting optimal levels without compressing the hell out of my tracks. Looking forward to your “Mixing/Compression” tutorial. Great job.

Lou

By: Brian Casel

Brian Casel — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:13:49 +0000

I think the panning can really go any way you want it to. It depends on the song, the other instruments, your personal taste etc. It all starts with a great sounding recording, of a great sounding guitar in a great sounding room. Without that, it doesn’t matter what you do in the mix. Thx for comments : )

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 09 May 2009 10:12:12 +0000

I thought the same as Geshem… I would have thought that the technique you used, with an 80%(ish) pan might have been good, as it would allow some ambiance where the two parts bleed into each other slightly, to give a greater feel of presence, although this still sounds great, and let’s face it… you’re the pro ) it’s just my 2 cents

Cheers

By: Brian Casel

Brian Casel — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:32:27 +0000

I used the XY (stereo) micing technique because that gives me a nice balance between the sound of the body and the fret/finger action. That position has consistently produced the most natural balance.

Since I doubled the guitar part (recorded the same part twice), I panned each left and right. I personally like hearing two distinct guitars mixed in the left and right sides.

So the panning is more about the doubling effect. The stereo micing was to capture all the sounds coming from the guitar and the room.

By: Geshem Audio

Geshem Audio — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:56:23 +0000

I don’t get why you recorded stereo and panned both channels hard. I doesn’t make sense.
This way you get only 2 channels when you actually recorded 4.

Geshem Audio.