acoustic first time

[Just Dan]

I'm possibly doing my first recording thing that's not a two track live recording of chamber music concerts and have a couple of questions for some of you experienced dudes: this is an talented singer/song writer kid not farfrom me( I say kid but he's not really, 21 I believe).. I think he has a lot of potential and want to help him with doing something besides a few you tube videos, where his lyrics aren't always easy to understand and offered to do some recordings of a few of his songs for free to also give m a n ew experience and broaden my recording horizons. I'll have four tracks two from my ULN 2 and two more from a focusrite Green1 pre going to my Masterlink and from the Masterlink AES into my ULN My Mic options are a pair of Rode NT-5's, a SM81 and a couple of MG M-930's. It seems like most people record aoustic guitar with a n LD by the soundhole and a Small diaphragm somewhere along the frets( everyone has their own idea of where along there to place it I've always been happy with the sound of the Nady U87 knockoff so thought Id try that on his voice or for ambianceAnd would use maybe the other MG on his voice

Any suggestions? I'm offering todo this for free because I can't play any more since having a stroke over the summer( due to rain cancer) And because I've had that part of my musical life taken away, I am trying to keep some music in my life by teaching for free some of my former students when they wnt to coe to me and offering my recording for free/reduced rates to people like this kid who I think are grea and are going places

[bishopthomas]

Is this a live performance or studio type situation? If it's live then you'll probably want a couple of audience mics.

[Just Dan]

this would likely be in one of our homes as I can't really travel with my gearwithout the help of my significant other