I recently purchased an acoustic and wanted to try to record it on the fly. I took the two Se8s small diaphragm condensers from my overheads on the drums. I just lowered them spaced about 18 inches and threw on the recording gear. Added a little bit of processing and it sounded more amazing than I ever could have ever imagined.
Phantastic. Esp that sound hole position little further away makes me feel like singing along. The most valid sign of a real good sound of an acoustic.
SM57 and LDC! Made me chuckle. Reminds me something where I used a darker microphone in conjunction with a brighter microphone in stereo pointed as close to the same point as possible.
Here's how I was taught to record acoustics & still do to this day for most of the stuff I do: AKG 414 (or large diaphragm condenser) placed 2-3 (or more) feet away pointed at the sound hole or between the sound home & the neck paired with a Shure SM57 on the 12th fret maybe 6 inches away (or less). Play with the mix position & polarity to eliminate phase issues. Use the large diaphragm condenser for the meat of the sound & bring the 57 up to add sparkle & high end shimmer. Adding a compressor with a fast attack like a dbx 163 on the 57 can bring out the sparkle. I don't really know anyone else who records this way & it definitely isn't easier than XY but you can get some great results
That mic situation is actually similar to what I'm trying for a current record! They're about 1-1.5 feet away equal distance, using an AKG 414 and an AT 4041over an sm57 (but almost the same!), was going to stereo pan but I may have to try the "sparkle" effect you mentioned here.
Excellent. Of all the ‘how to record acoustic guitar’ vids on YTube, this one really stands out. Common sense and demystification, a good dash of ingenuity and inspiration. Thanks!
This video is GOLD. I want to thank you very much: I literally started from zero and you taught me a lot with your videos, using simple language and with practical examples. Thanks again!
I bought a Rode NT4, and was getting pretty frustrated with it.. after watching this, I’m pretty excited to try it again with this approach. Thanks for the info!
Joe, thank you for this video.Im new to recording, a rookie. I watched your One Mic video and learned a lot. I tried recording with two mics, a small and large diaphragm mic, and got close. Watching this video has enlightened me and I'm gonna try two of the same mics. Thank you again, your videos are instructive and perfect for a rookie like me and others like me. Thanks brother! Liked and Subbed.
These are probably the best two videos, I have ever watched on recording acoustic guitar - And I have seen quite a few :) It is something that I have struggled with, and I probably tend to overdo things - set up a gazillion mics rather than just set up one and insist on making it work. I am kind of in a place, where I am happy with my one-mic recordings, but I have never been able to make a satisfying stereo recording. I tried X/Y before, but I always got the unbalanced sound you also got in the first demonstration. The idea of 'straddling' the soundhole makes perfect sense. I can't wait to try it out. Thanks
Thanks Joe! I always did spaced pair, because of the width. But it always sounded a little weird in mono and required a lot of eq. After watching, I decided to try xy, and it sounds great! It's not so wide, but tonally it sounds pretty much the same in stereo and mono. So far, it's the best tone I've gotten out of my acoustic. Thanks!
Yes!! I will try with my 2 large diaphragm condenser mics. Thanks!!
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i agree soooo much! xy and blumlein all the way! i want to have fun and a good sound so i stay away from micing techniques that mess with the phase or do take to long to setup ... i got my favorite small diaphragms but then i got the rode nt4 and this is just perfect ...
Thanks Joe. I recently upgraded my mixer and mics, because I just couldn’t get my acoustic sound right. The better mics really drastically improved the source sound. My studios in a 7’x8’ shed, so space is limited. Looking forward to experimenting with mic placement to get it as right as I can.
Great video! I'd been shying away from using stereo mic'ing techniques on my acoustic guitars since I didn't have a matched pair to use. I'll try this X-Y setup as you suggested, even with an unmatched pair and see how it sounds. Thanks for the tips in this video!
You talk about an awful lot of interesting stuff, but I could make much more use of it for my recordings if you _showed_ just half of the alternatives that you are talking about. _Hearing_ the results that you describe in direct contrast *without interruption* , back and forth, would make a huge difference. Like the difference between a stereo mic setup and a single mic. Record the same sequence twice with the 2 different setups and switch between them in chunks of 5-10 seconds in the edit. _Several times_ . *That* would make the difference really tangible. That, of course, requires far more video editing than just setting up your camera and shooting 2 or 3 sequences. But it would greatly increase the quality of your videos.
I thought the same thing. You do talk about interesting stuff, but it's easier to hear it. This is the difference between a video someone like Paul Davids does and this ^ Paul's are 1-2min, sometimes no talking, just captions with describing mic choice/placement, and direct comparisons.
I encourage you to try the blumlein technique as well. With figure-8, what the mics are picking up won't overlap like it does with cardioid in the x/y technique. This results in more difference in the 2 signals, thus giving wider stereo image! It doesn't even necessarily mean more roomy sound, since figure-8 cancels from the sides just as well as cardioid cancels from behind.
That's a goooood video man, thanks a loto, I will try and I'll be back to you as soon as possible. I don't have a studio like yours, just an home recording little setup...have a nice day, cheers!
I need close mic’ing because my room is untreated. After this video, I tried XY, placed ten inches from the soundhole. The problem I found is proximity effect, because the cardioid polar pattern only attenuated about 6 dB at 45°. I’ve moved to spaced pair, about three feet apart, aimed at the 14th fret and just outside the bridge. I have tried to make sure to keep the the same distance for mono compatibility. Finally, I have stopped recording onto two mono tracks. I find it’s twice the work with mixing. As I write this, I realize there are probably workarounds for all of these concerns! Next, I should try XY in front on the soundhole (welcome back, mic bar!) with hi-pass to tame the boom. Plus, maybe go back to two mono tracks for panning/balancing flexibility, and only use plug-ins on the buss. Thanks for letting me talk that out.
Your video was informative as always, Joe. I wonder if you might consider doing a small video on identifying "phase problems" when recording with two mics (specifically on acoustic guitar)? I certainly understand the concept as you explained it... but have no idea what out-of-phase mics might actually sound like. Thanks!
This was helpful. Maybe try stereo recording vertically to get a more symmetrical sound in guitar instead of horizontally. Might yield surprising results 🤷🏽♂️
Joe, first off, your tutorials are great! You have a talent for talking naturally and keeping a flow that keeps me hooked on listening. One comment: as for 2:31; if you have never tried the Blumlein-setup you should give it a try. What it basically does, is, it gives you a stereophonic recording based on level diference instead of runtime difference. It is highly mono-compatible and was thus used for radio broadcasting. Also it projects the room very well and it gives you a very wide stereo field. On the Contrary with M/S Stereophony you can edit the (M) middle part signal versus the (S) side part signals or vice versa. You have the possibility of editing the width of you stereo field. Converting a regular stereo track of a finished recording into M/S stereo goes as far as to eliminate single instruments or voices, depending on how they are panned in the original stereo track. Beware though: heavy editing may result in phase issues. If one does not have any M/S converting plugin, look up the math at either de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid/Side-Stereofonie or www.sengpielaudio.com/Stereo-Matrix01.pdf and do it in any free audio tool like audacity or your favored DAW. As for getting a good visual idea about setting up dual microphone, I'd recommend www.sengpielaudio.com/Visualization-Blumlein-E.htm. As with any sound engineering topic, if you want to have an idea about the mathematics behind it, consult the website of this guy. Although deceased, his son still maintains the website. To give you an Idea about this man heres a quote from wikipedia: Eberhard Sengpiel Born Berlin, Germany Died 29 August 2014 Occupation(s) Sound engineer Website www.sengpielaudio.com Eberhard Sengpiel (* in Berlin, † 29.08.2014) was a multiple Grammy award-winning sound engineer. He was also a musician in his own right and a lecturer at the Berlin University of the Arts, (Universität der Künste, Berlin) UdK-Berlin.
ms recording as I understand, collapses to mono, more faithfully than xy micing. ...only said because if I record in stereo, I rarely collapse to mono. Plus, without matched pairs on xy, the chances of phase cancellation becomes greater, due to the mis-match of frequencies being picked up....or more so, the stereo image moving around, as one frequency (side) becomes more dominant over the other. I tend to believe you are much better of with "spaced pair" if you have two different mics (and even same mic, but mis matched)...remembering the 3:1 ratio of placement to minimize the chance of phase cancellation. .
All my rubbish said... I think you said your mics aren't matched pair...but just the same model...and with your XY technique, I believe 99% of your viewers would love to get a sound as good as you do. Love the channel, Joe. I look forward to each video.
Hey Joe, just a thought: there's no law that says the two mics have to be at a 90 degree angle. Yes, it's what we normally do, but who likes to be called normal? As long as they're coincident you can set whatever angle works best. So how does it sound if you take the mic that's pointing at the fretboard and narrow the angle in towards the body a little? This way you're not pointing quite so far away and might get some more presence from the strings. Just my 2¢ CDN :-)
THX! Great clean mice those Earth works. Amazing that yo can get them so close. For most mics, Mic placement is key so the space-bar is kind of crucial. Yes there are a million space bars but it seems that they are not created equal, from $13 to $400. What space bar do you use? looks pretty sturdy. The most expensive ones are very precise, allow all kinds of rotations, and include markings for a variety of configurations needing precise angles. I am looking for a space bar for 2 WA -14 s . I might splurge for the Grace Design Spacebar SB-30 Thx again
Do you think I could use two cardioid condenser mics in a space pair setup? (The only to mics I’m planing to have). Or should I stick with a single mic with one cardioid condenser?
SM7 and an LDC isn't that crazy.. I just watched a video Universal Audio did with a Jacquire King, and they used that technique (amongst others). If it's good enough for UA and Jacquire King, it's probably worth a try!
I'm going to record two acoustic guitar tracks for a song that contains vocals, piano, two electric guitar tracks, strings, French horn, etc. I will end up panning one acoustic part left, and the other right. If I record using the x-y pattern, would I be better off recording each acoustic guitar track as a stereo track, or as two mono tracks? Thanks.
@@HomeStudioCorner Is that mainly because they are easier to pan as a stereo track rather than panning two mono tracks to each side? Less hassle? Thanks.
Joe, have you tried recoridng your vocals and acoustic guitar all in one shot in XY. I am interested in what your opinion woiuld be of recording both together in true stereo like that. Thanks and great tutorial!
I want a cheapest alternative... I dont have budget to buy lots of stuff. I have boya mm1 mic that works with mobile. I will be recording with mobile... And i want to record stereo. How can i do that?
I have 3 small diaphragm pencil condensers with switchable patterns of cardioid and omni. Recording subject is singer songwriter on guitar with vocals. Any tips?
@@HomeStudioCorner picked up a large diaphragm dynamic because I knew better than to think I should do vocals with a 3 mic sdc set up. Which definitely makes it simpler. Dynamic as a spot mic on vocals and a x-y or stereo sdc on the guitar. So if I'm singing into the dynamic, how would you recommend placement of two sdc?
@@HomeStudioCorner I'm just now starting my own playing and writing and singing. I've recorded many other artists singer songwriters. But my goto was a large diaphragm condenser on the guitar body and a sm57 on the frets, sm7b vocals. However, I dont have access to that mic closet anymore and I'm just now building my own. So I'll have the dynamic mic and then 3 sdc's available for me to use.
Hi everyone, does somebody know how the microphone clamps on the stereo bar Joe is using are called? I‘m desperately searching for clamps like that on the internet, but I haven’t found anything useful yet... the only thing showing up all the time is the stereo bar itself. Please help me if you know where I can get them!
Mid-Side is actually well worth the effort when you hear just how big your mix can become. But eh, who cares, right? Why bother? (I'm the guy that totally bothers--that's literally about the best way to record an acoustic guitar)
Trying your method and I love the way it sounds, except I am getting a weird filter sound on the frequencies for some reason. What would be possibly causing that? I notice during my chorus parts especially it is like a weird whistling sound that seems to sound like it is sweeping around almost as if I was doing it with an EQ.
@@HomeStudioCorner Not a whole lot, but possibly a little. I'm sitting down so I'm not standing up and flailing around or anything. I have tried a few different stereo mic set ups and even went as far as to swap guitars, but I'm still getting that weird almost like a sweeping frequency kind of behind the chords being played. A resonant frequency of the room building up, maybe?
@@HomeStudioCorner Seems to be hovering in and around 1k. Sounds like a sweeping whistling sound when I play the recording together. I notice I slightly hear it in each as well though, but it seems to be magnified when the mics are combined.
How can i connect 4 to 6 mics simultaneously so that the audio from all those mics get recorded in seperate channels in the DAW so that i can mix those 4 to 6 individual channels seperately ? What type of audio interface will i need for this ? Do i need an Audio interface with 6 mic preamps ? Or there are other ways to do it ?
Yah, I believe the only way is with an interface with at least 6 mic pres, then inside of the DAW, you should be able to choose which input each channel is accepting. I don't believe there is any other way of going about it but I could be wrong. Basically something like the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
"But who cares, we're in home studios. We don't do things the ideal way."
I felt that.
I recently purchased an acoustic and wanted to try to record it on the fly. I took the two Se8s small diaphragm condensers from my overheads on the drums. I just lowered them spaced about 18 inches and threw on the recording gear. Added a little bit of processing and it sounded more amazing than I ever could have ever imagined.
Wayne Rooney turns into a musical producer? Im kidding. Great video! Thank you
😂
Phantastic. Esp that sound hole position little further away makes me feel like singing along. The most valid sign of a real good sound of an acoustic.
SM57 and LDC! Made me chuckle. Reminds me something where I used a darker microphone in conjunction with a brighter microphone in stereo pointed as close to the same point as possible.
Love those earthworks mics!!! Sound so clear and balanced❤️
I still come back to your videos all the time on this topic, Joe. Thanks for all you do!
Here's how I was taught to record acoustics & still do to this day for most of the stuff I do: AKG 414 (or large diaphragm condenser) placed 2-3 (or more) feet away pointed at the sound hole or between the sound home & the neck paired with a Shure SM57 on the 12th fret maybe 6 inches away (or less). Play with the mix position & polarity to eliminate phase issues. Use the large diaphragm condenser for the meat of the sound & bring the 57 up to add sparkle & high end shimmer. Adding a compressor with a fast attack like a dbx 163 on the 57 can bring out the sparkle. I don't really know anyone else who records this way & it definitely isn't easier than XY but you can get some great results
Neat!
That mic situation is actually similar to what I'm trying for a current record! They're about 1-1.5 feet away equal distance, using an AKG 414 and an AT 4041over an sm57 (but almost the same!), was going to stereo pan but I may have to try the "sparkle" effect you mentioned here.
Excellent. Of all the ‘how to record acoustic guitar’ vids on YTube, this one really stands out. Common sense and demystification, a good dash of ingenuity and inspiration. Thanks!
I loved this method. I have followed you for years and somehow missed this one. Thanks!
This video is GOLD. I want to thank you very much: I literally started from zero and you taught me a lot with your videos, using simple language and with practical examples. Thanks again!
I bought a Rode NT4, and was getting pretty frustrated with it.. after watching this, I’m pretty excited to try it again with this approach. Thanks for the info!
Joe, thank you for this video.Im new to recording, a rookie. I watched your One Mic video and learned a lot. I tried recording with two mics, a small and large diaphragm mic, and got close. Watching this video has enlightened me and I'm gonna try two of the same mics. Thank you again, your videos are instructive and perfect for a rookie like me and others like me. Thanks brother! Liked and Subbed.
Finally, somebody who has created a very good video on acoustic guitar XY stereo recording! Thanks a lot...
These are probably the best two videos, I have ever watched on recording acoustic guitar - And I have seen quite a few :) It is something that I have struggled with, and I probably tend to overdo things - set up a gazillion mics rather than just set up one and insist on making it work. I am kind of in a place, where I am happy with my one-mic recordings, but I have never been able to make a satisfying stereo recording. I tried X/Y before, but I always got the unbalanced sound you also got in the first demonstration. The idea of 'straddling' the soundhole makes perfect sense. I can't wait to try it out. Thanks
Thanks Joe! I always did spaced pair, because of the width. But it always sounded a little weird in mono and required a lot of eq. After watching, I decided to try xy, and it sounds great! It's not so wide, but tonally it sounds pretty much the same in stereo and mono. So far, it's the best tone I've gotten out of my acoustic. Thanks!
Awesome Video so well explained I finally get it thank you so much
I could not have found this video at a better time. THX, JOE! :)
Great info, gonna try it this weekend - thanks!
Yes!! I will try with my 2 large diaphragm condenser mics. Thanks!!
i agree soooo much! xy and blumlein all the way! i want to have fun and a good sound so i stay away from micing techniques that mess with the phase or do take to long to setup ... i got my favorite small diaphragms but then i got the rode nt4 and this is just perfect ...
Thanks for the advice! I’ve started using the stereo setup directly at the sound hole and it sounds amazing! Thanks!🙏
Different Mic positions:
9:17
11:38
12:12
Nice video, loads of ideas to experiment with..
Thanks Joe. I recently upgraded my mixer and mics, because I just couldn’t get my acoustic sound right. The better mics really drastically improved the source sound. My studios in a 7’x8’ shed, so space is limited. Looking forward to experimenting with mic placement to get it as right as I can.
The little hammer on & pull off on guitar at 9:22 😍❤️ Awesome❤️
You've saved my album sir thank you
XY at the Soundhole.......that's GOLD Joe ! Hadn't thought of that. Off to try it now. Thanks Brother 😬
Boomy as hell...He might get away with it because of his mics...
Thank you for the great insight! Helped me a lot!
Great video! I'd been shying away from using stereo mic'ing techniques on my acoustic guitars since I didn't have a matched pair to use. I'll try this X-Y setup as you suggested, even with an unmatched pair and see how it sounds. Thanks for the tips in this video!
Thanks Joe. All good stuff. I'm now a fan.
Wow great information!! Thank you 🙏🏻
Awesome man, I always enjoy and learn stuff from you. Thanks
You talk about an awful lot of interesting stuff, but I could make much more use of it for my recordings if you _showed_ just half of the alternatives that you are talking about. _Hearing_ the results that you describe in direct contrast *without interruption* , back and forth, would make a huge difference. Like the difference between a stereo mic setup and a single mic. Record the same sequence twice with the 2 different setups and switch between them in chunks of 5-10 seconds in the edit. _Several times_ . *That* would make the difference really tangible.
That, of course, requires far more video editing than just setting up your camera and shooting 2 or 3 sequences. But it would greatly increase the quality of your videos.
I thought the same thing. You do talk about interesting stuff, but it's easier to hear it. This is the difference between a video someone like Paul Davids does and this ^ Paul's are 1-2min, sometimes no talking, just captions with describing mic choice/placement, and direct comparisons.
Thank you Joe, always love your videos!
I encourage you to try the blumlein technique as well. With figure-8, what the mics are picking up won't overlap like it does with cardioid in the x/y technique. This results in more difference in the 2 signals, thus giving wider stereo image! It doesn't even necessarily mean more roomy sound, since figure-8 cancels from the sides just as well as cardioid cancels from behind.
That's a goooood video man, thanks a loto, I will try and I'll be back to you as soon as possible. I don't have a studio like yours, just an home recording little setup...have a nice day, cheers!
excellent demo
Nice video! Can you show examples of these phase problems that might occur and how to solve them in another video?
Great video Joe you gem! Thank you.
Awesome tips Joe. Keep ‘em coming!
Great video man! Thanks for sharing this all! Peace
I need close mic’ing because my room is untreated. After this video, I tried XY, placed ten inches from the soundhole. The problem I found is proximity effect, because the cardioid polar pattern only attenuated about 6 dB at 45°. I’ve moved to spaced pair, about three feet apart, aimed at the 14th fret and just outside the bridge. I have tried to make sure to keep the the same distance for mono compatibility. Finally, I have stopped recording onto two mono tracks. I find it’s twice the work with mixing.
As I write this, I realize there are probably workarounds for all of these concerns!
Next, I should try XY in front on the soundhole (welcome back, mic bar!) with hi-pass to tame the boom. Plus, maybe go back to two mono tracks for panning/balancing flexibility, and only use plug-ins on the buss.
Thanks for letting me talk that out.
Great video! I needed so bad, thanks!
Very helpful! Thank you
Good stuff Joe thanks!
Good video as always Joe! That's exactly what I've got...SM57 & a LDC!! Gonna have some fun with those now :)
Thanks!
Your video was informative as always, Joe.
I wonder if you might consider doing a small video on identifying "phase problems" when recording with two mics (specifically on acoustic guitar)? I certainly understand the concept as you explained it... but have no idea what out-of-phase mics might actually sound like. Thanks!
This was helpful. Maybe try stereo recording vertically to get a more symmetrical sound in guitar instead of horizontally. Might yield surprising results 🤷🏽♂️
Explained very well
2:53 "I take that back..." ahahah!!
your videos are absolutely awesome! thanks for sharing.
Thanks!
mixing or just listening on headphones you aren't used to, I know that feeling. Things just sound different.
Joe, first off, your tutorials are great!
You have a talent for talking naturally and keeping a flow that keeps me hooked on listening.
One comment: as for 2:31; if you have never tried the Blumlein-setup you should give it a try. What it basically does, is, it gives you a stereophonic recording based on level diference instead of runtime difference. It is highly mono-compatible and was thus used for radio broadcasting. Also it projects the room very well and it gives you a very wide stereo field. On the Contrary with M/S Stereophony you can edit the (M) middle part signal versus the (S) side part signals or vice versa. You have the possibility of editing the width of you stereo field.
Converting a regular stereo track of a finished recording into M/S stereo goes as far as to eliminate single instruments or voices, depending on how they are panned in the original stereo track. Beware though: heavy editing may result in phase issues.
If one does not have any M/S converting plugin, look up the math at either de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid/Side-Stereofonie or www.sengpielaudio.com/Stereo-Matrix01.pdf and do it in any free audio tool like audacity or your favored DAW.
As for getting a good visual idea about setting up dual microphone, I'd recommend www.sengpielaudio.com/Visualization-Blumlein-E.htm. As with any sound engineering topic, if you want to have an idea about the mathematics behind it, consult the website of this guy. Although deceased, his son still maintains the website.
To give you an Idea about this man heres a quote from wikipedia:
Eberhard Sengpiel
Born Berlin, Germany
Died 29 August 2014
Occupation(s) Sound engineer
Website www.sengpielaudio.com
Eberhard Sengpiel (* in Berlin, † 29.08.2014) was a multiple Grammy award-winning sound engineer. He was also a musician in his own right and a lecturer at the Berlin University of the Arts, (Universität der Künste, Berlin) UdK-Berlin.
Yeah I just don't love messing with M/S. I like my XY. 😊
@@HomeStudioCorner same here.....
Absolutely informative! Thank you :)
Thanks Joe, great video! :)
ms recording as I understand, collapses to mono, more faithfully than xy micing. ...only said because if I record in stereo, I rarely collapse to mono. Plus, without matched pairs on xy, the chances of phase cancellation becomes greater, due to the mis-match of frequencies being picked up....or more so, the stereo image moving around, as one frequency (side) becomes more dominant over the other. I tend to believe you are much better of with "spaced pair" if you have two different mics (and even same mic, but mis matched)...remembering the 3:1 ratio of placement to minimize the chance of phase cancellation.
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All good points
All my rubbish said... I think you said your mics aren't matched pair...but just the same model...and with your XY technique, I believe 99% of your viewers would love to get a sound as good as you do. Love the channel, Joe. I look forward to each video.
Yeah they're not matched pair necessarily, but they did come in the same package of 3 mics.
Great info thanks
it does sound good
Great vid man
Hey Joe, just a thought: there's no law that says the two mics have to be at a 90 degree angle. Yes, it's what we normally do, but who likes to be called normal? As long as they're coincident you can set whatever angle works best. So how does it sound if you take the mic that's pointing at the fretboard and narrow the angle in towards the body a little? This way you're not pointing quite so far away and might get some more presence from the strings. Just my 2¢ CDN :-)
Totally.
THX! Great clean mice those Earth works. Amazing that yo can get them so close. For most mics, Mic placement is key so the space-bar is kind of crucial. Yes there are a million space bars but it seems that they are not created equal, from $13 to $400. What space bar do you use? looks pretty sturdy. The most expensive ones are very precise, allow all kinds of rotations, and include markings for a variety of configurations needing precise angles. I am looking for a space bar for 2 WA -14 s . I might splurge for the Grace Design Spacebar SB-30 Thx again
Any thoughts on advantages and disadvantages of recording these two mics as one stereo track or two mono tracks?
Would placing two microphones very close together damage them as the magnets therein may repel each other?
Large diaphram or small? which you like better?
Do you think I could use two cardioid condenser mics in a space pair setup? (The only to mics I’m planing to have). Or should I stick with a single mic with one cardioid condenser?
What space bar are you using in this video? I can’t find one like it anywhere!
Hi bro, one cuestion !!!! you have to rreverse the phase when record like that ????
Great video! I know not a lot people use Blue Yeti for instrumental recording, just wondering how well stereo mode on it will be
How many inches away in that final sweet spot arrangement? Seems relevant
Question: You will need another condenser mic for the vocals right? means that your audio interface must have at least 3 preamp inputs correct?
Can you do XY with two SM57s?
Hey Joe, would it make more sense to record each mic on 2 different channels then throw them on a bus in S1? (newby here!)
this was helpful, thanks.
Thanks John
Hi Joe, 1 question.. If for outdoor acoustic recording, what mic would you recommend? Condenser mic? Dynamic mic? Thank q.
Nice.
That’s the recording part. When you mix the stereo track, do you pan L and R 100% or blend then at all?
how do both mics go into the preamp. a splitter or does the pre amp need a slot for each mic?
I sure wish this was up her two months ago when I was making my first EP.
is there any difference if you just record with 1 mic, duplicate the track and pan them left & right?
Would you do xy with Omni? Would you record using Omni?
SM7 and an LDC isn't that crazy.. I just watched a video Universal Audio did with a Jacquire King, and they used that technique (amongst others). If it's good enough for UA and Jacquire King, it's probably worth a try!
Sounds good because of mono recording
Hi Joe. What kind of stereo bar are you using? Thanks
Joe, some good videos. Looking further down, do you split the mics to individual recording tracks or record both mics into one track?
I'm going to record two acoustic guitar tracks for a song that contains vocals, piano, two electric guitar tracks, strings, French horn, etc. I will end up panning one acoustic part left, and the other right. If I record using the x-y pattern, would I be better off recording each acoustic guitar track as a stereo track, or as two mono tracks? Thanks.
Stereo track
@@HomeStudioCorner Is that mainly because they are easier to pan as a stereo track rather than panning two mono tracks to each side? Less hassle? Thanks.
Joe, have you tried recoridng your vocals and acoustic guitar all in one shot in XY. I am interested in what your opinion woiuld be of recording both together in true stereo like that. Thanks and great tutorial!
I want a cheapest alternative... I dont have budget to buy lots of stuff. I have boya mm1 mic that works with mobile. I will be recording with mobile... And i want to record stereo. How can i do that?
I have 3 small diaphragm pencil condensers with switchable patterns of cardioid and omni. Recording subject is singer songwriter on guitar with vocals. Any tips?
I don't love SDC's on vocals.
@@HomeStudioCorner picked up a large diaphragm dynamic because I knew better than to think I should do vocals with a 3 mic sdc set up. Which definitely makes it simpler. Dynamic as a spot mic on vocals and a x-y or stereo sdc on the guitar. So if I'm singing into the dynamic, how would you recommend placement of two sdc?
@@HomeStudioCorner I'm just now starting my own playing and writing and singing. I've recorded many other artists singer songwriters. But my goto was a large diaphragm condenser on the guitar body and a sm57 on the frets, sm7b vocals. However, I dont have access to that mic closet anymore and I'm just now building my own. So I'll have the dynamic mic and then 3 sdc's available for me to use.
What mic stand you get?
Hi everyone,
does somebody know how the microphone clamps on the stereo bar Joe is using are called?
I‘m desperately searching for clamps like that on the internet, but I haven’t found anything useful yet... the only thing showing up all the time is the stereo bar itself. Please help me if you know where I can get them!
In fact it’s not the clamps, it’s the thing in between the clamps and the stereo bar that I‘m searching for haha
Mid-Side is actually well worth the effort when you hear just how big your mix can become. But eh, who cares, right? Why bother?
(I'm the guy that totally bothers--that's literally about the best way to record an acoustic guitar)
What's the name of the Mic?
12:12
Never watched a video talking about sound holes so much before. I need a shower.
Add www. to your cheat sheet URL to make the link to work. :-)
Trying your method and I love the way it sounds, except I am getting a weird filter sound on the frequencies for some reason. What would be possibly causing that? I notice during my chorus parts especially it is like a weird whistling sound that seems to sound like it is sweeping around almost as if I was doing it with an EQ.
Hard to say. Are you moving around while playing guitar?
@@HomeStudioCorner Not a whole lot, but possibly a little. I'm sitting down so I'm not standing up and flailing around or anything. I have tried a few different stereo mic set ups and even went as far as to swap guitars, but I'm still getting that weird almost like a sweeping frequency kind of behind the chords being played. A resonant frequency of the room building up, maybe?
@@HomeStudioCorner Seems to be hovering in and around 1k. Sounds like a sweeping whistling sound when I play the recording together. I notice I slightly hear it in each as well though, but it seems to be magnified when the mics are combined.
12:05 NICE!!
Awesome video brother! 🍻
How can i connect 4 to 6 mics simultaneously so that the audio from all those mics get recorded in seperate channels in the DAW so that i can mix those 4 to 6 individual channels seperately ?
What type of audio interface will i need for this ? Do i need an Audio interface with 6 mic preamps ? Or there are other ways to do it ?
Yah, I believe the only way is with an interface with at least 6 mic pres, then inside of the DAW, you should be able to choose which input each channel is accepting. I don't believe there is any other way of going about it but I could be wrong. Basically something like the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20
@@coreyklotz6565 I see ... thanks for the answer 😊✌