Recording Acoustic Guitar 101 - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- One of my first videos on UA-cam was called “Recording Acoustic Guitar,” and ever since then I frequently get asked to talk in more detail about recording acoustic guitar.
In today’s video, we’re going to be a lot more thorough than we were in that first video! We’re also going to go through a bunch of different mics, as well as micing techniques.
Although we’ll be using 7 different mics, we’re not doing a shootout between them because they’re all very different. All the of the sound differences that you’re going to hear in this video are going to be a combination of the mic and of course the mic placement.
To keep this as simple as possible, we’re only going to be using an Audient iD4, my trusty Yamaha LL16 acoustic guitar, and the mics listed below. No compression, no EQ. Just straight into the DAW! This is a great real world example that you can recreate in your own studio!
The microphones cost between $100 and $300.
These are the mics we used:
• Aspen Pittman DT1- $109: amzn.to/2LysL2B
• Lewitt LCT 240 Pro - $150: amzn.to/2PGg4pD
• Lewitt LCT 140 - $200: amzn.to/2BRYmfX
• Rode NT1 - $230: amzn.to/2BT7KjA
• Shure SM57 - $100: amzn.to/2LxdyyE
• Roswell mini K47- $300: amzn.to/2MX6Zdw
• Lauten LA-220 ($250): amzn.to/2BUhx96
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How to record acoustic guitar on a budget. Warren Huart discusses importance of guitar choice, mic choice, and his personal favorite microphone position for recording acoustic guitar.
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Hi Friends, one of my first videos on UA-cam was called "Recording Acoustic Guitar," and ever since then I frequently get asked to talk in more detail about recording acoustic guitar. In today’s video, we’re going to be a lot more thorough than we were in that first video! We’re also going to go through a bunch of different mics, as well as micing techniques. To keep this as simple as possible, we’re only going to be using an Audient iD4, my trusty Yamaha LL16 acoustic guitar, and a few different mics. No compression. No EQ. Just straight into the DAW! This is a great real world example that you can recreate in your own studio!
Great video! Just goes to show with a little know how you anyone can record acoustic guitar!
Thank you ever so much warren for this amazing video!
Thanks ever so much Spitfire!
Thanks ever so much Harmony!
Loved this! thanks so much! will be watching again. Off topic question, on the top right of the screen is a computer monitor displaying what?
So much better than the Rick Beato video on the same subject. He was using mics whose price points were way beyond what most home studio hobbyists would be comfortable with.
I’m glad to be able to help. I do have expensive Mics as well, I just want to be able to show that great results can be achieved at any price point
I've found that *most* of Rick's videos go over the heads of studio hobbyists (including myself). It's led me to the conclusion that he caters his content towards working producers, and that's okay!
@@stevensauls2013 I think this guy gets just as deep into the subjects as Beato.
We need access to both.
beattos a showpony
I've been flailing around with ideas about recording for decades Warren, and your videos are helping me to focus on getting basics right. Very much appreciate your unique and inspiring style of lesson delivery. Thank you.
I have about 30 mics in my locker and i LOVE SM57's on acoustic guitars. It softens the brashness of new strings and roll off some of the shrill of certain guitars that have a lot of top end (Taylor etc).
Hi G Baxter! I agree! I love my 57 on Acoustic guitars!!
I can’t get enough volume from my sm57 when using it to record acoustic nylon strings finger style I add gain and get noise. I would like to use it more but I I lack know how,.
@@kenscorner5226 How about a FetHead? ☺️
@@kenscorner5226 I've had good luck with condenser mics on nylon. I find it easier than regular strings.
I have a 77 Winter Wheat- Mossman sounds fantastic through one.
Really like this video. You clearly explained the real differences in sound and the reasons. Moreover it's one fo the very few videos on youtube, in which you can listen to the differences (besides the youtube compression etc). You clearly put in highlight many aspects that can help people to record with more sureness their guitar (and not only)
Thanks for having fun and really communicating well to those of us with not much experience and helping us to walk away saying, “I can do this.”
yet another extremely informative video! You demoed all kinds of low cost mics while packing in recording techniques all throughout. Thank you so much Warren. Just saw the news about the studio move. Can't wait to follow the journey along with you. Much love to you and your family.
22:41 “The moment I realized; YEP this is the choice for me”
Wow what a sound. Great GREAT microphone
Thanks ever so much Thomas!! You Rock!
I paused this halfway through and got my mics out and did some testing of my own. As always Warren you inspire us all. Thank you.
Amazing quote behind you: "There is no off position on the genius switch"! Thanks for the video - I learnt a lot!
Great video Mr. Warren! Thanks for covering so much ground here. They all sounded incredible and the LCT 240 and the Mini K47 ended up being my faves. All incredibly affordable, great sounding mics here. Great education and playing!
I really enjoy your videos. There's always an emphasis on the foundations, and you point out some really small but important little details that make the difference in an every-day and practical way. Your points of consideration give us something to think about and help us form our processes. There's no pretentiousness about your tools or anything (accessible!). Thank you!
I once traded picks with Mickey Moody. Mine was a 2.0mm, the dark purple Dunlop. He was using 1.14mm which eventually became my sort of standard pick. I still use the 2.0mm for darker tones. For bass I like the yellow Dunlop whatever that is. For strumming on the acoustic I like the .73mm. I have a little pick holder on my key chain that my daughter gave me for Father's day. In it I keep one each of those 4 picks, so I never leave home without them.
Great video Warren - thanks for being so generous with your knowledge and experience.
I was wondering if I really needed to watch a 42 min video to figure out how to mic my acoustic but by the end I wish it went longer. Fantastic video! Hell of a guitar player too!
Warren, thanks for all the wisdom man. Seriously. I’m doing all the academy stuff because I was just handed a studio (long story) and just when I thought I was done with music. The universe had another idea. So I’ve needed to brush up and berthing you’ve been doing has helped so much. Seriously. You’re the man.
One of my favorite things to record is an acoustic guitar. I believe this is one of the best, and most thorough videos I’ve ever seen on the subject. Thanks again Warren. Right on 🎸🎤🎼
Wow! Thanks ever so much my friend! I really appreciate it Ryan!
Tnx Warren. Your a great teacher. And fun to watch. Even for this elderly guy that has been playing and recording for over 35 years now.
Thanks ever so much Johan! I am so glad to be able to help!!
Great video! I actually use the DI next to the mic sometimes... I blend the sounds...
I love the close micing technique on the lower part of the body. I actually use only this technique at the moment.
On my acoustic Yamaha you can sometimes here the small piece of strings from the nut to the tuning keys ring/resonate as well so I put a small piece of blanket in between them to dampen that sound.
I heard some squicky chairs on professional records btw...It gives a natural feel (if you're going for that of course).
I'm so glad your using the same stuff the rest of us can afford.
Most others demo gear that is waaay beyond our grasp.
That Aspen mic sounds amazing!
Absolutely! Thanks ever so much
Warren's a great guitar player! I need really hear him play.
Excellent video Warren! I agree picks makes a huge difference. Using a .50-70mm pick for strumming chords will give a nice bright percussive sound. For leads a 1.5-2mm will give a nice fat and warm sound. Im using a KM 184 that i like a lot, but some of these affordable mics sounds really good. The Lewitt mics sounded great! Oh.. I really like the Rowell as well. Nice! Thanks Warren! You rock!
Great mentioning the shirt, creaking chair, and so on! I learned all of that quickly when I started doing sessions as a guitarist. Something else I do is keep a headstock tuner on there, just for a quick tune between punching in, etc (and tuning it by ear of course to make up for any inconsistencies). So glad you mentioned pick choice, too! I always keep a pocketful of various ones when showing up.
Great vid!
Thanks so much, Warren! Fantastic stuff that I really needed to see!
one of the most thorough videos I have ever seen on this. Great job, Warren & thank you!
Really pleased you used an Aspen Pittman, I've been using a pair of those for the last couple of years. A lot of the guys I have recorded using them have been very pleased with results.
Great video as usual Warren! It was great to see the differences between picks and mic position shown across all the mics. That showed that no matter what mic you have you can still influence the tone.
Thanks ever so much Terry! I really appreciate it!!
Great tutorial Warren! Really like the points you amde about the placement of the mic to the guitar and the different sounds you'll get from each placement.
One of the best examples of acoustic guitar tracking I have seen. The repetitive nature of using the same techniques, regardless of mic really helped to solidify the concept. Great approach for future videos I think. Great job Warren!
Thanks ever so much my friend! You Rock!!
Great advice for anyone recording acoustics, thank you Warren, and love the comparison of the inexpensive mics!
Thank you so much on another informative video as always!! Thanks for always taking the time to show us your thought process and how you go about recording even with a super simple set up!!! You’re amazing as a person and as a teacher!
Thanks ever so much Josue!!
What a great video! I've been playing and recording guitar for so many years now but never asked how my Paul-Gilbert-electric-guitar-thick-shredding-pick affects the sound of my acoustic guitar. Now I realize why, despite attacky compression, I often lacked this percussive sound... 🤦♂️ Thanks for clarifying Warren!
You're a good dude Warren. Most gracious of you to share all of the tips and knowledge that you do. I'm always learning something new here and having a good time doing it.
Thanks ever so much! I appreciate that!
I’ve been waiting for a vid like this! I’m so glad you included the Nt1!
Suede Lacy thanks ever so much!!
what level were you at using the rode?
Thank you for all of your advice. I just started recording and your videos are very helpful. Speaking of creaking chairs...one of my favorite acoustic guitar solos follows a chair creak... Paul McCartney's "Somebody who Cares" -Tug of War
I was rethinking this subject the past couple days! Good timing, and thanks Warren!
Me too! So glad he made an update :)
The SM57 usually ends up on acoustics I record, most often to the players' surprise. However, I will now be picking up an NT1 as it adds an ambience that sounds both near and slightly distant at the same time as if two mics. Quite What a lovely sound!! I also enjoyed the APD DT1. Very well done, sir.
Loved this video. Never thought of the different sounds using different picks, but I could really hear it. The thin picks gave a percussive sound like Pete Townshend’s recorded sound on Who’s Next. Enlightening!
I love that this shows that even affordable mics do fantastic jobs. And you show only ONE mic being used at a time. Two have their advantages, but using one can still be fine. But on another note (no pun intended... ok, a little pun), I am not sure if others noticed this; how the mic worked seemed to influence how you played. Different mics had different strengths and you slid into what the mic seemed to "do" better when you played. I find I do the same thing depending on what guitar I am using, what pick (or not), and even with the electric what settings I am going with. My playing changes and I slide into the "mix" for what it is. I may have in mind to play one thing, but end up playing something else. Great video. Cheers.
Always great content, helpful and I learn something new. thanks W.
i could watch Warren Play acousitc guitar all day! Nice playing man!
so much great advice. just attention to detail, and doing what sounds good! never thought of different picks. doh!
I liked how the mic and placement changed the way you instinctively played the instrument! i've wanted to snag a lewitt drum mic kit and see how the lct 140 (and whatever the higher pencil from them is) do on acoustic instruments. as i'm a big fan of the AKG C451b, and even the C1000s. thanks for including it!
Was scrolling down reading comments, when i heard something glorious and zoomed back up and saw the Roswell there!
i've definitely handed an acoustic guitarist a set of fingernail clippers after a minute or so of sound checks/warmups/setups! wireless Sennheiser open-backed headphones are great for tracking instruments, (and believe or not usually work for vocals too- vocalists like them cause they can hear themselves in the room naturally- haven't had any significant bleed problems yet). not to diss on double booms, but they do make counterweights that can be applied to single booms. they work great. (also non-olympic size weights fit perfectly on the vast majority of music stands- if you've got them laying around). but always check your booms between takes. if the mic hasn't moved, chances are your player has!
Such USEFUL information! Thank you so much for your generous thoughtful insight and presentation.
I bought the LCT 240 Pro. Absolutely amazed. It is outstanding for the price. Plus the range, from miking instruments to vocals. Seriously fantastic. Gonna pick up the LCT 140 soon, as a good double, and recording both vocals with the LCT 240 and 140 on the guitar.
Nice to see a new version of one of your first videos.
Thanks ever so much David!!
One microphone tip I think was overlooked relates to players who can’t sit still, causing phase changes throughout the track. As a solution, I bought a K & K condenser mic that clamps (gently) to the body of the guitar, and has a little gooseneck that hangs a condenser mic wherever you choose to put it. I can’t tell you how much I love this feature. Worth trying, especially because it also sounds pretty good. Note: if you do try it, you may want to put a couple of pieces of that foam that they include in the box between the clamps and the guitar, because there is a little bit of transfer of vibration, and that solves it.
Thank you Warren. You helped me the most with my knowladge about studio recording
I really needed this a couple of days ago! I just recorded some acoustic guitar on my channel. I will definitely implement some of these tips into the next one.
Thank you for this informative video :) I will get some different picks to experiment on my guitars.
Thank you Warren, for an excellent lesson...and now I know something new and definitely inspiring.
Love these demonstrations. Lewitt was amazing. Sound I'm looking for n the position on body below neck in corner is genius ty.
Thanks for explaining the 'balanced' guitar sound. I tried out a Japanese Ibanez v300 1980,s model, based on your recommendations (Yamaha etc), you were right!I found that acoustic tone now you were describing. I get it. Many thanks Warren!
Thanks for your fantastic comment Hill Top!
Brilliant stuff, Warren! Thank you sooooooo much for doing this vid. Inspiration AND education. Love it.
Thanks ever so much Gerry!! So glad to be able to help!!
Great video! I've tried many techniques but not the one described here. I dig it. Just so happens I will be recording acoustic guitar this week. Thanks Warren! Cheers!
Already this is the greatest video on this topic I've ever seen, learned so much, and I'm only halfway through. Definitely have to get a 57. Thanks a million for sharing your wisdom, and cheers from Dick Wagner's hometown, Oelwein, Iowa, great to see his book there on display!
Aw shucks thanks ever so much Jesse! I am so glad to be able to help! Yes, Dick was an amazing friend and a huge talent!
Impressive video, you just had saved us years of hard work and a lot of headaches. Thank you so much.
That's a great tutorial ... I find it very helpful to hear the different mic positions on the neck! That´s is a good starting point to look for the sound you're going for, before putting on eq and compression. great video here! Many thanks, hang on
Another great video from Warren Huart. I will definitely be trying these mic'ing techniques with the mic's I have. Sometimes, I record the mic along with the pickup, and blend in just enough of the pickup to help the acoustic cut through a mix. I have also recorded the acoustic using two mic's in stereo, with good results. Great stuff. A veritable treasure trove, your channel is.
Great video Warren. The Lewitt LCT-240 and the Aspen Pittman sounded great. Roswell and good ole 57 great as well. Actually,...listening some more,.....the Roswell is really impressive.
Agreed with your whole assessment my friend!
This video is what I have needed to see! Thank you so very much!!
Recording some songs from my home studio and this was infinitely helpful.
Amazing and very inspiring vídeo!
This Aspen Pitman sounds great.
Thank you so much!
magnificent & fantastically Warren!
Your tips are as always very helpful and so true. Great thanks
Really excellent video Warren! Thankyou so much for this. Just producing my first single!
Wow! That shirt! It's making you go back and forth between dimensions!
Good video it's not easy to get a good acoustic guitar sound. But I think I got it now after 40 years. Your videos are fantastic mate
Thanks ever for this great video and the tips, which seemed to be obvious, but one never pays attention to them. I came here for a quick 3-5 min video on how to mic a guitar and ended up watching AND enjoying the whole 41:51 mins. Subscribed!
This was really great, Warren! Perfectly timed for me right now too! So much great info.
Thanks ever so much Sean! You Rock!
Really well done. Direct, effective examples.
I was on my way to my home studio to record acoustic guitar and saw you posted this video. The timing couldn't have been better. Wonderful video as always!
Wow! That's amazing to hear Aohoid!
I just found my favorite cheap (used) acoustic mic and that's the Shure SM81. AMAZING sound and has 2 stages of low end roll off. Super natural. Super smooth. Go mono or pair it with any large diaphragm condenser mic or a ribbon like a Golden Age and you're set for a really really low cost.
Getting ready to buy microphones this is the perfect guide to help choose.
Thanks ever so much Mark! I'm glad to be able to help!!
Always useful tips. Thanks, you rock!
I love the idea of the guitar being a rhythmic percussive instrument like a shaker. Reminds me of the Holy Trinities - Guitar video where Jack Stratton describes the guitar as 'a tambourine with a ton of different pitches'.
Great video. So nice to hear all those mics. One thing that I learned about pick choice; I play with a person who is a fantastic songwriter but has a tendency to clunk the pick into the top of the guitar pretty often. Drives me nuts. So, then I noticed that I DO IT TOO. One day I happened to pick up one of those little Jazz III picks. It's shorter so I end up with less pick poking out and it pretty much solved the problem. It took me a little getting used to but I feel like it has perhaps tightened up my picking or made me more economical in my movements.
Also, I have a pair of those Roswell 47s and I really love them! I might try one of those Aspen Pittmans too! Thanks again.
Really useful video. Will try everything in a present project! Great!😀
Very informative, filled with great content. Thanks again.
I pretty much listen to Warren talk shop steady for 10 hours a day. Warren you are my hero
Brilliant advice, even down to choosing the correct non-creaking chair and mic stand! Thanks Warren, great stuff.
Aw shucks thanks ever so much ShiningHourPop!
Thank you ever so much warren for this amazing video!
Thanks ever so much Harmony! You Rock!!
I like all your videos before they start. Always gold nuggets!
Thanks ever so much
Hi Warren, Thank you for this video, excellent as always, all the best, Darren Ross.
Awesome video. I use a Rode NT1A on the 12-14th and it sounds amazing - love it. Very sensitive mic - gain needs to be kept low otherwise it can pick up heartbeats :D Tried the 57 a while back - need to revisit and see if I like it. Thanks Warren…
Amazing video! Just what I needed. Thank you so much!
Hi Warren, I am addicted to your channel. What a great source of knowledge for home studio engineers! I only wish I had seen this episode earlier, before I bought Rode NT-1, I mean it's a decent inexpensive mic, but Lewitt, 240 which is almost half the price (!) where I live, sounded so much better here!
Excellent, thank you very much. I have learned so much from your videos! Best wishes from Derry City. Brian
I hadn't heard of micing the body quite like this before. Man, does it sound DOPE, though!! I mic'd my Yamaha LS6 today with a Chameleon Labs TS-1. Fullest, most vibey, commanding acoustic tone I've ever captured in over 10 years of searching. Thanks!
The 57 was surprisingly amazing! Heck, I’ve already got two or three of those things. I will give it a go.
Phenomenal video! It really helps that you just focused on the actual recording part and didn’t skip to a bunch of DAW stuff. I have two small condensers (SM 81). I’m wondering what the advantage or disadvantage of using both at once is, especially in a situation where I can’t hard pan them left and right. Cheers!
3 of my 6 guitars are classical. I use 2 mics: 1 by the bridge and 1 at the neck. Serves me very well.
Excellent vid Warren,thank you! I love the light pick chord strumming( think Justin Hayward on Question ) \m/
Excellent, Warren. Thanks ever so much.
Thanks ever so much Clay!!! You Rock!
I always like to do both a di-out to the di in of my Audient mixer and get a microphone to record the guitar and then mix and blend it in post.
thanks wonderful walkthrough of mics and 2 positions!
This is EXCELLENT. Thank you so much Sir.
the aspen sounds the best to me by a long shot im looking for something that brings out alot of high end and sounds quite bright and none of the others did anywhere near the job of this mic, thanks so much for the video btw, really useful :)
All bases covered, thank you so much. I'm ttempting to get a nice sound dual micing with an SM57 and an SM58.
Thank you once again! This was an enormously helpful video. All the little details, the background information, the little things to look out for are what makes PLAP my favorite place to go. The devil is in the details.
Thanks ever so much Jürgen!
Thank you.
Your guitar playing is enjoyable to listen to because inspired.
Peace.🙏
Warren Huart - I just recorded acoustic for the first time in a long time tonight and was using a really soft pick. Your comment about pick choice is spot on. I got that one wrong :) Will redo the tracks tomorrow.
I’m glad to be able to help!! Thanks ever so much for sharing
Really struck by how brilliant that lower bout position usually sounds and I've never come across it before, so I'm definitely going to have to try it.
Also my head popped up from the mindless chore I was doing as soon as I heard the Lewitt and then even faster on the Roswell - pretty stunning sound for those prices.