Different ways to record the acoustic guitar with 1 mic

[edjorthebeast]

Thank you for this video

[Felderoth]

Before recording i would recommend tuning properly first. Decent acoustic tone though... Also I dont reccomend anyone do that time shift thing it sounds shite.

[a280281]

12' at 12' mic position means the mic is 12 inches away from fret 12. not sure why you placed it 3 inches away

[ilayarajacbe]

hi .... could sombody tell me how to record tabla ( danga, karnai) without phase cancellation... it ll be very use full if u tell me  thank u

[ExcesiveRealityCheck]

chords please? 

[paullie6719]

Excellent job on the video. Couldn't find your video on stereo recording. Is it available? Thanks.

[hifijohn]

another way of getting a non mono sound is take the recording and run it through an EQ, slide all the odd number sliders(1st,3rd,5th etc)then take the same recording and run it through an EQ with the even numbered sliders pulled down. use one for the left and one for the right. it creates a very unique sound.

[UnitedAsians]

What editing software did you use?

[78locomocion]

awesome......

[MaRkIpArK]

i have a problem... i don't know very much about recording stuff, but i have a mic and i connect it into a pre-amp and then into the soundcard of the computer.

but i only get sound in the left amp of the computer. is there any way to change it?

[FreedomBeats]

Also how well does that sound proofing get rid of room ambience?

[jimjamkillsnerds]

thanks so much!

[FreedomBeats]

Yo good tutorial mate.

What materials did you use for your sound proofing panels?

[samdaemen]

Hi there, cool video!!

keep up the good work!!!

keep posting please

greetingz

feel free to check out my videos too and comment on them! tx

[molesticles]

50ms just sounds, not right

[brandon1504]

dude, what is that tune you are playing. its so catchy.

[deefjohnholler]

thank you. that was exactly what i wanted to know. well presented and explained simply. like a lot of acoustic musicians i am not the most technically minded.

[bouncychu]

this is cool stuff very informative! thanks a bunch :)

[mejohn96]

they all sound the same

[Celticpsalm]

How did you make the baffles? Will they completely remove the bad room sounds? I will be recording in a small room about 11 x 11. I have bass traps etc. already but I know small rooms are horrible for recording acoustic guitar. If I use bass traps, put an acoustic absorber "cloud" on the ceiling and build these baffles will I be able to eliminate the bass buildup etc. inherent in a small room from reaching the mic? Would if be better to build bigger baffles?

[seyouxy]

hey where do go or how do you do the time shift? how to adjust to 50ms or 20ms?

[Surfwtw]

OH MY GOD YOU SAVED MY MUSIC. I was so frustrated I was about to just give up recording music at home. This has made a huge difference in my recordings. Thanks so much for this post. Very helpful

[Surfwtw]

Good info man. Thanks a lot. Now maybe I can start producing better quality recordings. Thanks again

[m4jo]

so, which microphone do you recommend for home acoustic guitar recording? NT1 or NT5?

[Skicolorado75]

Excellent video, thank you for making it.

[songczar]

Sounds far better than the $1000 Mojave I just heard.

[crackshotnoodles]

you should phase reverse the second track....also, why not use 2 mics, pan each L and R, then you can do what you want with each!

[SaladTaste]

Damn. The first recording of him playing guitar, the part after the picking part he he starts fully strumming chords, it sounds just like the iprov John Mayer did before one of the live versions of My Stupid Mouth (Soundtage I belief).

[chiballer111]

what are those acoustic walls....? where can you get them and how much?

[TheNewThink]

Hey Chiballer111:

I've just built something really similar to this. Buy some Rockwool insulation, 148mm thickness, and some wood. Then you make a frame from the wood, so that your Rockwool will fit inside.

It's really cheap, and it kicks ass in my basement studio.

[TheScottishPole]

Well, real acoustic treatment is really expensive. Usually around $100 per 2'x4' square.

[BjerkeRobin]

you should try creating acopy of a track, panning hard right/left and inverting the phase of one of the tracks. This gives a really awesome "out of speaker" effect because the signals are phasing eachother out somewhat between the speakers. The sound therefore seems to be eminating from the room as a whole, and not the speakers.

[BjerkeRobin]

haas panning :P around 5:00

[BjerkeRobin]

I often find that in certain situations, depending on the room and guitar of course, you can encounter som combfiltering problems when the microphone is at 12th fret pointing toward the soundhole.

[rubinhu1]

completly useful!!!!

thank you!!!!

[Harrysound]

Yes finally some good advice!

[shanec2008]

ha, im guessing this guy is canadian, u can tell by the way he says his a in guitar...lol

[canadianmaple09]

I'm Canadian and I don't pronounce "guitar" like that. Often when I travel in the States Americans mistake my accent for a Michigan accent... it's hard to say where this guy is from.

[funkydafunker]

Sweet guitar motif  too.

[andrewbb]

the last sample sounded like it had an orchestra

[AcousticGuitar1973]

Says nothing about gain settings on preamp...you put any mic that close with no knowledge of gain setting and u'll have a boomy mess

[Astroglass87]

Great info for us dummies that have never recorded before. Thanks!

[kolokoybugoy]

50 MS track delay is just fine

[deadlastass]

very well done thx man keep them coming? What the best way to get vocals and acoustic guitar?

[sifs4]

do them seperately, guitar is nicer if it's double mic'd (try 2 large diapragm condensers) and for vocals, just use one of em, DON"T FORGET A POP FILTER!

[bilgueits]

Excellent instructional video.

[canadianmaple09]

At 1:05 that is a lot more than 3 inches from the fretboard! More like 6-8 inches!

[gonesalao]

thank you for this video adam, very informative and thorough...i really appreciate it!

[Mahavishnu80]

where in cubase does it say the milliseconds? just on the regular time dial?

[songer66]

thanks so much for this tutorial video,im new to computer recording and have been trawling through youtube for tips and must say this has been more helplful than any ive seen,ive seen some comments here from know it all assholes and think youve hit a nerve with them,maybe youve done what a lot of others could not.I use a yamaha with a piezo pick up but it also has a gooseneck condenser mic in the soundhole,would love if you could let me know which i way could get best results,thanks ,Niall,EIRE

[GuitarGuy6849078]

Wow, this was very helpful. I liked the song that was playing around 1:21.

[austinandzekesstuff]

Could you get the same results out of a shure sm48 which is what i have??

[ArkAngelHFB]

you know... it's people like you that that are holding back muciains... you should all way strive for the best even if it is only by a bit. So yes small things add up to great sounds... and great sounds add up to great sounds.

[karp47]

you know nothing

[texdaddy123]

a little too compressed but this video was helpful

[tacochavez]

copy/ pasting and time shifting the way you show it causes phase cancellation, and it's called over dubb, not double take

[recordbetteraudio]

You have to watch the sound waves to make sure their not out of phase. That audio sample was not at all, even 50 ms is far from out of phase for most frequencies.

Over dubb is recording a part to repair it.

Double take is 2 takes of the same instrument playing at the same time. Almost every Beatles vocal track is double taked in their recordings.

Thanks

[C20rules]

@recordbetteraudio

LOL - 50 ms is equal to a whole cycle (360° phase shift) at 20 Hz. - it will cause problems with cancellations at low frequencies.

Anyway time-shifting with small delays (up to about 1 ms) is nice - for example left channel is delayed it will sound like the sound is to the right. Combined with some amount of ordinary left and right panning it's awesome. Also that sounds much more realistic when listening thru headphones than just panning.

[arg13415]

for A 440 Hz, you will be out of phase by shifting on the order of 2 ms. 10 ms and up is like using a delay effect.

[bluesmaster79]

@tacochavez wrong.

[shuangyang66]

i have a little problem. i use a audiotechnica 2020 studio pack and a toneport ux2.

when i record, i would have to increase my gain on the toneport but that would pick up alot of the surrounding noise and dont sound that "pofessional"

but if i decrease the gain, i cant really hear much of e guitar and only usually certain sounds are picked up better then the others. eg. the treble strings are more obvious than the bass strings.

i have yet to use any baffles, so do u have any suggestions?

[gslam73]

You never heard about the Haas-effect?

If you just delay one side of th guitar, it will be recognized from the other side.

Thats not Stereo! You must LFO the delay or better play the guitar twice!

[6StringedManiac]

You are the best man! Thank you for posting this. This video really helped me...

[auto4union]

If you have an electro acoustic use the mic` for the natural sound and the pre-amp to add effects!I`ve seen a few of these "How To Record Acoustic Guitar" clips and no one seems to mention this technique...?Handy tips though and I`ve subscribed!Peace ye`all!

[zdoering]

Wow, Compression, EQ, and time delay! It sounds like you are causing a whole bunch of out of phase sounds. All three of those techniques compromise the phase of the signal and introduce propagation distortion. Compression kills dynamics and phase coherence, EQ causes amplitude shift and phase shift, and the delay is basically causing a time based distortion. None of that will sound real when played back. It almost seems laughable to use a nice mic and preamp, then destroy the sound like that.

[JMang30]

those tips on stereo/mono were great, thanks bud!

[eRealist]

Realistically, these gtrs sound bad, best bet to people seeing this is use a LDC (large diaphragm condenser) where the neck meets the sound hole. The distance all depends on what sound you are going for. Closer will sound brighter, father away will sound more full and folkish. Thx for the vid though, great help...

[eRealist]

As I can see in the pitcher, lol

[mclean90]

How is the Shure SM57 for recording acoustic?

[recordbetteraudio]

It has been used in lots of records. I find that it's used in live concerts more these days.

[dkrumrie123]

to answer your question more clearly I say yes. Everyone has their own opinion about it and if it sounds right to you it is right. I use a 57 on acoustic all the time with great sounds. I also use SDC in XY which also sounds great. Dont let people tell you whats right and wrong. If everyone recorded the same way everything would sound the same and whats the fun in that.

[marchese19]

nice video, i am trying to get the best sound out of my acoustic. although i do not have the recording quality microphone, the second method worked great for me. one question, how do you get the fuzz out of the recording?

[recordbetteraudio]

There are many ways to get the fuzz out of a recording. Try these 3 things.

1. Do not use the sound card in your computer. It creates a static field that can be picked up in the recording.

2. Do not run your audio lines and electrical line together. Or cross each other.

3. Use balance cables when ever you can. A balance cable will have an XLR connector.

[afrikaril]

I'm interested. You say not to use the sound card in my computer. What do I use then? I am using a computer for recording.

Thanks. I feel sorry for you trying to do something nice for people like me and you get a lot of trash talk from know-it-alls.

[dkrumrie123]

Try using an interface like the m-audio fast track, it runs at about 100 bucks and will give you one XLR input and one TRS. That will give you a much better sound than the sound card.

[Plecter]

Great tips! Thanks!

[jcwnash66]

I never called your video "Rocket Science" What I said was that the recording process was not "Rocket Science" If you think that going out and buying 2-3-4-5-hundred dollar Rode is "basic" you have got alot to learn.Have a nice day!

[jcwnash66]

Post what-How to play guitar? How to go to Guitar Center or ? and buy the MXL 990/991 Mic pakage and a ART MP Tube Pre-amp or to aim the mic off axis at the 8th or 12th fret. Look I'm not going to get into it with you[wich seems what you have on your mind]this is NOT Rocket Science. You have 2 ears,go back and listen to the recording and then go and listen to something by Stephen Stills or James Taylor-Really Listen-[even if you don't like them]

[recordbetteraudio]

I made this video for all the emails I get every week about recording the guitar for the first time. I wasn't trying to play any impressive guitar. So please from now on get over your self, not everyone knows as much about recording as you feel you do. Everyone needs to start with the basics I made this video for everyone that will find the basics useful. If you don't like the content please stop watching the videos and stop talking down to the people who enjoy them.

[recordbetteraudio]

It's funny how you consider my video Rocket Science. To everyone else it's just the basics.

[ikenny83uk]

What a great vid!

[jcwnash66]

I have some bad news for all of you.This guy does'nt know a DAMN thing about sound PERIOD!

He cant play worth shit-not at all. The sound is TERRIBLE-The guitar is a piece of CRAP YAMAHA. I'll put MXL 990's up against the CRAP rodes anytime,any place,anywhere with an ART MP Tube Pre and I'll dust his britches-FLAT-OUT

[Headbanging92]

then do it! ;)

[jcwnash66]

Ive already done it. I heard the recording,the playing,the guitar? and the sound and I stand by my post. That recording[sound and playing] SUCKS

[Headbanging92]

then post it and share the info ;-)

[viggo84]

This is a perfect video tutorial! Playing the same riff over and over helps a lot in evaluating the pro and cons in terms of sound. Great job! I liked the pencil condenser best for guitar but I reckon the NT1a is really good for vocals.

[Homare15]

this is awesome dudde!

[21SWATCH]

wow excellent, just excellent

[mannylee7]

thank you for this nice video

[nativeops]

i personally like the large diaphragm pointed at the hole, seems to have a warmer sound, but doesn't seem to handle the higher frequencies as well, but sounds better. you can always put a high pass filter on the large diaphragm anyways. kinda hard to tell a big difference on youtube, but at least the video was posted with a higher audio quality. some people like to do music demos, then destroy the sound with bad encoding for youtube.

[nativeops]

ya, someone who actually what the eff they're doing. buncha tards out there posting video for sure.

[bivanski]

FINNALY!!!

[Redlightjammer]

I like the first microphone in the first position!

[pedigreescum13]

finally some quality informative tutorials...thankyou

[khaliqovision]

Helping others learn is a wonderful thing.

I wish that I would have had all these resources 25 years ago when I first started.

[goodboy101]

whats chords lol?

[goodboy101]

whats song is he playing, for the example?

[recordbetteraudio]

It's just 4 chords, not really a song

[area5150]

jajaj Musica Ligera (A Soda Stereo) use this chords , Bm , G , A , and D ajja Nice one!

[youwillbowtome]

what about recording stereo using 2 mics at varied distances or 2 different mics, but still doing 1 take.

[recordbetteraudio]

It could work, but if you try to mix 2 mics that were at different positions, it could cause phase problems. This usually only happens when the signal is put into mono, but still something to look out for.

[henkmeid]

I'd prefer doing a double take of an instrument, it mostly a more natural sound, but thats my opinion :)

[crustifer]

Suggestion! Do a seminar about recording hand drums please.

[layum06]

Im a bit confused is there a cheaper way of recording and putting it on computer because I already have a marshall 100dfx amp. Will it work with just a mircrophone or do I need to get a pre amp.

[crustifer]

Just throw a mic against your amp.  :^)

[peterthegreat86]

I've already figured all of this out without anyone helping me, at all. But nice tutorial for those who needs it. :)

[recordbetteraudio]

The NT1A is one of the quietest microphones in the world. When you turn up the pre amp there should be a big difference in the line noise

[drewbag]

hey really really helpful, its hard to hear that much of a difference between mics for me (new to this) but which one do you like best for recording acoustic out of the two you used in the vid? cheers

drew

[sampowell23]

I spent so long to find out some of them techniques if I had seen this a year ago it would of saved me some time, best lessons are self taught tho cheers for the tip!

[synthsinme]

What is the name of the song you played on the video

[recordbetteraudio]

It's just 4 power chords, not really a song

[alfalfasprout69]

thanking you so very much!

[SexySexyLevi]

THANK YOU!

[osouthgateguitar]

Thanks very much for making this video. I spend a lot of time trying to get a good acoustic sound in cubase. This will definitely help me out.

[SongMonkey]

Great information, well presented. Thanks very much for going to so much trouble -- well worth it! Thank you.

[Rotitomato]

One can only thank you for all this information, especially guys like me who thought would end up with forever crapy sound. You're the man!

[loradora132]

>that 12 rule thing stinks

Thats right! It also needs EQ to get rid of that bass boom and brittle top end.

[NOlivarria]

Thanks for making these very helpful videos. Especially for someone who dosen't know anything about recording audio. I still get confused about the different types of microphones to use. Recording is an art form that I really want to learn more about. Anyway thanks for posting these videos.

[RNRDOLL]

that 12 rule thing stinks...too much high end. its well known fact that going UP the neck you lose body. It should be betwee the las fret and the soundhole for balance

[lakerboyng]

thank you soo very much

[flotopo]

hi there! this is florin from romania. i am a musician building my home studio and have experience with paying and singing and some experience with recoding, but i just wanna say this is really helping me a lot! i appreciate it. thanks!

[Ryguy1450]

thank you so so so so so so much! Good stuff.

[kyle7teen]

very very very very very helpful!!!

[MutantRomance]

Nice to see the Rode come up with a good result for acoustic guitar. I use the Rode NT2-A soley for vocals. Now I think I'll give it a try on my acoustic. Thanks for the tip!

[jtyoss]

I've been recording my acoustic guitar from my PC sound card using a vocal microphone but the guitar is not very loud at all. I think i need a condensor mic but does anyone know if that alone will make the acoustic guitar recording louder and clearer or do i need more of the hardware like was shown on this video? I don't want amazing quality and I don't want to spend a fortune any help would be great because i've been trying to find some help with this for ages

[eRealist]

longest 3 inches I have ever seen.....

[Carbonego]

How did you get stereo audio for this? Because it also goes to mono on YouTube. It's really annoying a partially ruins the video quality.

[recordbetteraudio]

There is a how to vido on YouTube I found. To sum it up, if you up load the video in a .flv format it will remain in stereo.

[radium05]

Wow, I was wondering if I could do that to add a little bit more "natural chorus" to recordings. Good to see it works. Thanks.

Did you record with the Yamaha? I like their sound, but their Eqs are a pain in the ass.

Good vid.

[recordbetteraudio]

Yes the guitar in the pics is the one you are hearring. It's just a cheap guitar with new strings. It did its job for the seminar

[paddy2691]

Brilliant video. Very helpful. Thanks for posting. Paddy

[bradacus2002]

awesome, thanks for this