waveyl Posted February 29, 2004 Share Posted February 29, 2004 How would i go about getting that great accoustic guitar sound where you here alot of the picking, and just a bit of the tone of the actuall guitar. I don't know how else to explain this sound. Coldplay seem to use it alot in their recordings. I've tried using a very thin pic, with an AT 3035 Condensor mic. didn't work. Where should i place the mic? would a pencil condensor do the trick? or is my guitar just not made to sound like that on tape? thanx, Lavi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I'll have to listen to more Coldplay. I'd say the best thing you can do is experiment, within your means...until you get something close. Meanwhile, even though you might not get the exact sound you're looking for...you might get something good and unique. Don't pass it by... "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Try a palm mute. Might just be what you want. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Also, try compressing it with a sorta slower attack to allow the initial pick (transient) to poke through, and a really really short release. It'll help push this along. The idea is not to squash the guitar sound so much as create little spikes with the initial pick and then letting the rest of the notes settle back down. Make sense? Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 The sound you want comes from compressing and then rolling out most of the mids and lows. This turns the acoustic into more of a percussion instrument than a musical one. A good mic amp really helps with this. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duhduh Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Use a small diaphragm condenser, roll off the low end and use a lot of compression. "Meat is the only thing you need beside beer! Big hunks of meat and BEER!!...Lots of freakin' BEER." "Hey, I'm not Jesus Christ, I can't turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn beer into urine." Zakk Wylde http://www.hepcnet.net/bbssmilies/super.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15_1_109.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveyl Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 cool!! thanx for everyone's help, i'll try all the tips, and let you know how it went. I was just curious if it's possible to get that sound from the beggining of the chain, that is, the guitar, or the mic, but i guess it's not possible. thank you lavi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curve Dominant Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 I was just curious if it's possible to get that sound from the beggining of the chain, that is, the guitar, or the mic, but i guess it's not possible.Sure it is. If you point a LDC at the player's picking hand about 6 inches away, you'll get plenty of attack. Eric Vincent (ASCAP) www.curvedominant.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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