Thread: Recording guitar, 1 mic or 2?
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Old 11-30-2018, 07:41 PM
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Can't just one be used in mono, then split to stereo in a DAW?
That would do nothing. When you record a mono track it's already split into right and left sides but it is still a mono sound, not stereo.
Stick with two mikes for a stereo sound. Mikes do not have to be a matched pair.
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