Comments on: Recording Classical Guitar http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/ Thoughts on Art, Music & Faith Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Scott http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Scott Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:48:01 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/#comment-150 Hey Bill. good to hear from you. Of course, David is a phenomenal player who already minimizes clicks and squeaks in the way he plays. Classical guitar should be miced from a distance. The further you are, the less noise you hear. Since my room is relatively small, I could only get 8-10 feet away. So I used a trick with my bass traps. I set the mics aimed at the sound hole (both mics exactly the same distance from the guitar) and then placed the bass traps where the curve just intersected the line of site between the mic and the guitar. The sound of the guitar actually went through a tiny amount of the bass trap before it hit the mic directly. Since mid and low frequencies have more energy, they made it through the edge of the traps. The upper frequencies (where noises and nail clicks are) were caught and minimized. Hope that helps! s Hey Bill. good to hear from you. Of course, David is a phenomenal player who already minimizes clicks and squeaks in the way he plays. Classical guitar should be miced from a distance. The further you are, the less noise you hear. Since my room is relatively small, I could only get 8-10 feet away. So I used a trick with my bass traps.

I set the mics aimed at the sound hole (both mics exactly the same distance from the guitar) and then placed the bass traps where the curve just intersected the line of site between the mic and the guitar.

The sound of the guitar actually went through a tiny amount of the bass trap before it hit the mic directly. Since mid and low frequencies have more energy, they made it through the edge of the traps. The upper frequencies (where noises and nail clicks are) were caught and minimized.

Hope that helps!
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]]> By: Bill Wagner http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Bill Wagner Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:10:06 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/#comment-149 Hey Scott! Love your little blog here. So what was that secret that you and David discovered to minimize nail clicks and string squeaks? I am dying to hear! Hey Scott! Love your little blog here. So what was that secret that you and David discovered to minimize nail clicks and string squeaks? I am dying to hear!

]]> By: Scott http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Scott Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:59:42 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/#comment-142 I don't know if you received my email, but we were rolled over by some family health issues, etc., so I have been lax in responding. Sometimes life takes over for a while. I am back in action, now. I don’t know if you received my email, but we were rolled over by some family health issues, etc., so I have been lax in responding. Sometimes life takes over for a while.

I am back in action, now.

]]> By: Devrim http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Devrim Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:55:30 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/#comment-139 Did you get my last 2 postings?.. for some reason I cant see them here , I saw my last two postings about 10 days ago here and now they are gone, Well I sent you a rapidshare link with my rec. ,,,never mind, take care.. Did you get my last 2 postings?.. for some reason I cant see them here , I saw my last two postings about 10 days ago here and now they are gone, Well I sent you a rapidshare link with my rec. ,,,never mind, take care..

]]> By: Devrim http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Devrim Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:16:06 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/#comment-138 http://rapidshare.com/files/147398736/devrim_yolda__guitaristique.mp3 here its I hope the link works, Well before I get my professional equipment this is realy the best I could do , please do not hesitate to give me advise, I am not a tonmeister, http://rapidshare.com/files/147398736/devrim_yolda__guitaristique.mp3 here its I hope the link works, Well before I get my professional equipment this is realy the best I could do , please do not hesitate to give me advise, I am not a tonmeister,

]]> By: Devrim http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Devrim Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:02:38 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/#comment-137 I will send you the link as soon as I upload my recording(it will be the one done by FW solo laptop and akgc1000s on CS4) Ramirez is always a good make, but I prefer greg smallman, since its 35.000 dollars and there is a 4 years waitng list I should carry on getting more lottery tickets,,,great to hear from you, talk to you soon I will send you the link as soon as I upload my recording(it will be the one done by FW solo laptop and akgc1000s on CS4)

Ramirez is always a good make, but I prefer greg smallman, since its 35.000 dollars and there is a 4 years waitng list I should carry on getting more lottery tickets,,,great to hear from you,
talk to you soon

]]> By: Scott http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Scott Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:30:22 +0000 http://scottfaris.com/2007/09/01/recording-classical-guitar/#comment-136 Great to hear from you. I'd love to hear some of your music! Sounds like you're looking at purchasing some good gear. I'm not familiar with your guitar, but I agree with the projection of a classical guitar. I've hear David and Chris play the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas with no amplification and their Ramirez guitars filled the hall (2000 seats). Great to hear from you. I’d love to hear some of your music! Sounds like you’re looking at purchasing some good gear.

I’m not familiar with your guitar, but I agree with the projection of a classical guitar. I’ve hear David and Chris play the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas with no amplification and their Ramirez guitars filled the hall (2000 seats).

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