Re: recording guitar
Let's hear it!
They are not 'my' arguments, most working engineers opt for single mic'ing technique. Just do a Google search and you will find lots of for/against arguments.
My main reasons are twofold:
1. PHASE. The less phase issues introduced the quicker you can work.
2. TIME = MONEY. The most time should be spent on the most commercial aspects of your mix; how many microphones are vital for you to get your point across? One ... maybe two (close and distant) ... anything more than that and you are spending time tweaking parameters well past diminishing returns. The general audience doesn't know or care how many mic's you used; they are also listening on horrible playback devices that wouldn't resolve those differences in any event.
All that being said, you can do whatever you please. I won't try to stop you.
Originally posted by Obsessive Compulsive
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They are not 'my' arguments, most working engineers opt for single mic'ing technique. Just do a Google search and you will find lots of for/against arguments.
My main reasons are twofold:
1. PHASE. The less phase issues introduced the quicker you can work.
2. TIME = MONEY. The most time should be spent on the most commercial aspects of your mix; how many microphones are vital for you to get your point across? One ... maybe two (close and distant) ... anything more than that and you are spending time tweaking parameters well past diminishing returns. The general audience doesn't know or care how many mic's you used; they are also listening on horrible playback devices that wouldn't resolve those differences in any event.
All that being said, you can do whatever you please. I won't try to stop you.
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