I've started a few threads already so I'll make this one my last. I'm recording a single instrument, acoustic guitar. But it just doesn't sound good to me. Its either flat sounding or to boomy. I can get a nice warm sound but it gets boomy really easy and muffled. I've tried different rooms, different mic placements, different string gauge. I'm using a audio-technica at4033cl diaphragm mic, Taylor 214ce guitar, line6 UX2, I keep my recording levels around -6db. I'm a newbie at this but I would think I could good a decent recording with this setup. For those that record acoustic guitar what is your setup. What do you think I'm doing wrong.

Hey jiffy......Here's a song I've been working on using a Taylor 214e with an mxl 604 pointed almost directly at the soundhole into my firepods with a little bit of verb and chorus. Mic was about 3 or 4 inches from guitar. -scott

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The top mic is in figure 8 with the bottom in cardioid. So close you cant let the guy breath or think too loud. Use the M/S decoder JS plugin to set it up

I would do the same as Pipe, however, I have gotten great results with one mic more away from the hole and further to at least 6 - 8 inches from the second fret from the hole. Then the second mic on the right hand side, over the shoulder next to the ear of the performer(about 6 inches), that way you can pick up timbre of what the performer hears. This works well when you have a performer that is definitly picky of the sound they hear. Try it.

Aim the mic towards the fretboard just above the sound hole, then move it around slightly to find a sweet spot. If you want more bottom end, twist it to face the hole more, but don't put it directly in front of the hole.

I record everything in send 1-2 stereo with a single mic. Should I record in mono?

someone once told me I should post a tutorial on how I record acoustic guitar. to be honest I just use a oktava MK-012 with the RTT M1 "lomo" head. I point it directly at the sound hole about 2 ft. away. I pretty much always like the results. another thing you might want to consider is strings. on a taylor I would use martin silk&steel folk strings because I find taylors to be a bit harsh in the top end. that's just my preference, but it's something you might want to try. it would be worth the 7 dollar investment to see if you like the sound of em.