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Here was my fairly recent attempt to summarize the process, with some representative gear examples:
https://acousticguitar.com/home-reco...oustic-guitar/
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After recording I will import the raw recordings onto my computer and do editing in Rx 7 Standard. This is a great piece of software that will remove string noise, and other odd noises that can pop up from time to time. Once I get the sound file to a good point I'll then use Reaper to add reverb, adjust the stereo width, fade out etc. Price list (prices approximate): AT 2035 mics $300 for the pair Zoom H5 $280 2 Mic stands $100 Zoom mic boom attachment $20(?) Reaper $60 Headphones for editing $60 PC/Mac $$? Good luck, its a lot of fun recording.
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There are some online stores with excellent reputations selling used Macs. Mac of all Trades is one of them. A 15" MacBook Pro with 16gb of memory (which is the minimum you'd want) can be had for $1000-$1500.
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Thanks for the link, Doug. That’s an excellent article and valuable resource. Edit: I just spent some time watching you play on YouTube - fantastic! Thanks for sharing your talents!
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Doug has been of so much help to myself as well as to others on the recording process. Such a great video.
I need to learn the great Editing techniques Doug shows us in this video. Just awaiting for my new interface to arrive before I attempt to edit. Funny, I can build pretty complicated Websites, build furniture, Edit Photographs, but very embarrassingly, I am quite scared of learning editing in the DAW...LOL.Often, It is just taking that first step that is the hardest. And I will take that first step. Just need a little pushing. That is one of the reasons why the Zoom Recorder is not a bad way to start. Only a few hundred dollars and it allows you to play around with mic positioning and get a reasonable sound. |
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I don’t have experience with high end mics but on the low end I can recommend the Oktava mk-012 for acoustic guitar, it always just works and has a lot of polar patterns/capsule options. I was in the position of having to breakdown and setup every time I need to record and the Lewitt really came through there. For vocals I use an audio Technica at2035 and it just works for my voice another lower end mic. I think you have an advantage because you have nice guitars, they’ll sound at least decent through anything really with proper mic placement and a good sounding room
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Ideally, you might eventually like a pair of external preamps. If so, you could spend less on the interface. As an example, the Speck 5.0 MicPre is very nice for acoustic work (clean, not colored), and Motu interfaces like the 624 are very nice.
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The pair of MKH40s that I bought were not originally sold as a matched pair. They came with actual frequency response measurements (smoothed / filtered graph compared to the not-smoothed frequency response measurements that come with Gefell mics) and though they were built about 4-5 months apart (in 2019), and originally bought at different times, the frequency response curves are almost identical, and their sensitivity at 1KHz is within 0.5dB of each other. Overall, at this point I'm very happy with them.
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Buy the best mics you can.
IMO, per dollar spent, mics and room treatment have the greatest effect the sound quality of your recordings. Last edited by Tico; 09-25-2020 at 09:36 PM. |
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Thanks for all the great advice/information. I’m going to go the laptop/DAW route. The only thing I’ve acquired so far is a laptop. I’m still researching DAWs, AIs and mics. I’m leaning towards Reaper for the DAW simply because a friend/musical associate uses and vouches for it. Someone else on this thread recommended it, too. There are so many choices for everything, though - trying to avoid analysis paralysis. I’m looking forward to getting everything together and starting the learning process. Hopefully I’ll have something to share in the not-so-distant future.
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You can try Reaper for 60 days free (and, hint, basically forever if you wait for the nag screen). But even buying the license is only $60. Give it a shot for free; if you run into snags there are a ton of tutorial videos, and if you end up not liking it you're not out anything.
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Update: In the last week, I bought a MacBook Pro and a Universal Audio Arrow interface, downloaded Reaper, and borrowed an inexpensive mic (at2020) from a friend. To start, I have been learning the basic DAW operations. I figure I should get somewhat proficient with the recording equipment before I try and record a whole lot. I’ve tracked one song so far. When I figure out how to do some basic mixing and get it into a shareable format I’ll post a link. I’m looking forward to feedback and advice. In the meantime, I haven’t pulled the trigger on a mic/s yet, but that’ll be my next purchase. I’m continuing to research and read reviews. Hopefully I’ll be a bit more proficient with the equipment by the time I get a decent mic of my own. I’m finding the DAW learning curve to be a bit steep, especially at first, but it seems to get more familiar by the day.
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Good plan - have fun and looking forward to hearing some tracks!
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