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Jeff C
I have been playing for so long and I haven't recorded anything before! This needs to change. I was wondering what was the bet way to record an acoustic guitar to a macbook, including acoustic electric ones. Is it better to mic a guitar or use a guitar-to-USB setup to record onto a computer (JamLab, for instance)? I have a Taylor 314CE (badass, I know) if it is of any help.
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I'm partial to recording acoustic guitars with a matched pair of condenser mics... the pencil kind. Position them equidistant from the soundhole. The one on the players right (assuming a right-handed player) should point almost right at it. The one on the players left should be at more of an angle. This way you'll capture more of the sound of the instrument as it really sounds to someone standing there, and with a Taylor, I'm sure that's awesome.
In order to do this on a mac, you're going to need some sort of audio interface that supports simultaneous recording from two XLR inputs (which means it will probably connect to your mac via firewire), and also can supply phantom power (since you'll be using condenser mics)
You want the best? Well go with these:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SR30mp/
Something like this for your interface:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UltraLite3Hy/
Of course, you'll still need a good DAW to record stuff in, so why not go Pro Tools and get the software and a great interface at the same time?
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MBox2ProFact/
These aren't cheap options, but you did say "the BEST" and short of buying an HD system and building a live room in your basement, this is the way to go. (You should do acoustically treat the room you're going to record in). Also, by the way you're bragging about your Taylor, I'm guessing you're no slouch and have the cash to throw down on decent equipment.
I'm partial to recording acoustic guitars with a matched pair of condenser mics... the pencil kind. Position them equidistant from the soundhole. The one on the players right (assuming a right-handed player) should point almost right at it. The one on the players left should be at more of an angle. This way you'll capture more of the sound of the instrument as it really sounds to someone standing there, and with a Taylor, I'm sure that's awesome.
In order to do this on a mac, you're going to need some sort of audio interface that supports simultaneous recording from two XLR inputs (which means it will probably connect to your mac via firewire), and also can supply phantom power (since you'll be using condenser mics)
You want the best? Well go with these:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SR30mp/
Something like this for your interface:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UltraLite3Hy/
Of course, you'll still need a good DAW to record stuff in, so why not go Pro Tools and get the software and a great interface at the same time?
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MBox2ProFact/
These aren't cheap options, but you did say "the BEST" and short of buying an HD system and building a live room in your basement, this is the way to go. (You should do acoustically treat the room you're going to record in). Also, by the way you're bragging about your Taylor, I'm guessing you're no slouch and have the cash to throw down on decent equipment.
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