Recording question; stereo first mono

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turnermoran

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Recording question; stereo first mono

Hi all – this post probably belongs in the recording section, but hey – this is where the traffic is at,, right?

I'm quite happy with the results I'm getting in my home studio lately recording with a pair of pencil condenser mics spaced a foot apart, with guitar 2 feet away from mics. Technically, I'm using modified Octava mics into a stock ProTools 003.

I want to add a rhythm guitar track. My instinct is to record this mono sinse two guitars recorded in stereo suggests to me I will not be able to pan them to get the desired separation.

Thoughts?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 22 2013 20:34:53

ToddK

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RE: Recording question; stereo first... (in reply to turnermoran)

If you're recording a guitar track, and will want to pan it left or right,
then yes, record it in mono.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 22 2013 21:44:51

turnermoran

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RE: Recording question; stereo first... (in reply to turnermoran)

Granted, my recording knowledge is limited, but when I hear Vicente or someone similar, my guess is that that big sound is achieved through stereo recording. But in the case of his song Querido Metheny - a duet with Paco
- would you think each guitar was recorded mono?

I realize I'm asking for people to speculate. But I'm curious if anyone has experience recording to flamenco guitars and what approach they used

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 22 2013 22:01:08

ToddK

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RE: Recording question; stereo first... (in reply to turnermoran)

Forget about any of the rules you think there, and just experiment.

There's nothing wrong with recording a guitar with two mics, and
panning them both to the same side. Even though you dont get
the stereo effect, you still hear both mics summed together.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 22 2013 22:39:38

tommyberre

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From: Oslo, Norway

RE: Recording question; stereo first... (in reply to turnermoran)

Here is a link to a store that sells hi end studio gear and acoustic guitars. You can listen to different setups and get ideas about mic placement. This is a steel string recording, but they probably have some with nylon as well. These are Todds microphones i believe?

Tommy

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 23 2013 10:22:35