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Our engineer in residence, Dee Dowling, gives us the ultimate Alvarez TV guide to miking your acoustic guitar for the best sound possible – from home studio demos to pro recording sessions. We’re discussing dynamic vs. condenser mics, mic placement, and the dream mic combo for your guitar’s sweet-spot. Stay to the end for demos of some of our favourite microphones – and let us know your go-to mic in the comments.
0:00 Intro to Acoustic Guitar Miking
2:25 Dynamic Microphones vs. Condensers
7:23 Using a Condenser Microphone
8:50 Mic Positioning
14:25 2 Mics vs. 1 Mic
22:52 Ribbon Microphones
24:03 Recording Setups
27:12 Parting Thoughts
30:15 Microphone Demos
Tim is playing an Alvarez-Yairi DYMR70SB: https://alvarezguitars.com/guitar/dymr70sb.
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