Quote:
Originally Posted by DamnYankee  You'll should use two (2) SDCs for mic'ing an acoustic guitar (place one around the soundhole/bridge area & the other near the 12th fret...move them around until you get the sound you hear in your head).
With a $200 budget, you have two choices:
A. MXL 603s (or 604)
B. Behringer ECM8000
There are cheap mods for both of these mics (google search) that modders claim can get them to Schoeps and Earthworks specs.
Good luck...
Steve |
I'm not sure I totally agree with this statement. I've gotten great acoustic tracks using a single SDC at 6 inches from the 12th fret. I don't doubt that using 2 is effective, but it's not the only way. You also have to be careful around the soundhole so you don't get boom. In my experience a boomy guitar can be difficult to work with. There's not a right and wrong, but perhaps a better and best. The question here is would he be better to track the guitar with one SM81 or Oktava MK-012 or 2 MXL 604's. I'd probably take the SM81 or Oktava.....
