The Top Five Mistakes You'll Make Recording Classical Guitar!

The top five mistakes you'll probably make when learning how to record classical guitar!
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[@dodoguitar2415]

I’m glad that you mention the carbon strings 👍🏽. Thank you so much, very very useful tips.

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Very helpful information, thank you!

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Lovely content! Thanks for doing this!

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thanks..this helps

[@AlexxXRecorD]

Useful advices, thanks!

[@colindeibertmusic]

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[@herrunsinn774]

Hey Colin. One thing I have noticed is how sensitive my recordings are to where along the length of the strings I am plucking the notes on my guitar. I've found a "sweet spot" that sounds really full (just toward the bridge-side of center over the sound hole) if I am looking for a really full and rich sound. If that sounds too "lucious" I generally move my right hand just slightly toward the bridge. Again, one must let their ear be their guide for achieving the optimal tone. (This can change depending on the song and what the desired "fullness" might be for that particular song.) The point is that hand placement (in terms of where on the strings we are playing) can make a very big difference in the recorded sound quality. On a second matter, I agree that in principle studio monitors would be preferable over headphones in an ideal world (because of the reverb thing) but even the Presonus Eris Er3.5 monitors I have are dreadful. They have a horrible "wonky" sound at about 110 mhz, so I can't trust how they sound. Certainly, at about $100, they were not "expensive" but I expected so much more. The $100 headphones I use are so much better (other than the reverb issue). The point is (sadly) that a person must spend substantially more for monitors to get a good sound than for headphones.

[@colindeibertmusic]

That's why I generally recommend headphones for most people unless they're going to seriously get into recording/mixing. Even my monitors are "budget" by audio standards and are still $199 PER speaker. The other half of the equation is that for speakers to really be worth it you also have to treat the acoustics in your room, which is also really expensive. More often than not, when people are first starting out (myself included), they just just put speakers into an untreated bedroom, usually in a corner, and their perception of sound gets worse than headphones. And its only until later you realize that your room has low end issues, flutter echo, and phase cancellation at your listening area lol.

[@violonista20]

Hi Maestro Colin, if one day you could make a video on live perfomances that would be wonderful, specially when there are more instruments and a singer on the scene. Since most of our instruments are acoustic, what options do we have? Is a DPA 4099 our best friend (they r kinda pricey)? What options do we have? Your channel is fantastic! Tks a lot!

[@colindeibertmusic]

Thanks for the idea! Yeah, live I'd just recommend any cardioid small diaphragm condenser mic. I use the same SE 8 that I use in my studio and run in into a Fishman Loudbox Artist which I love. The trick is to position the mic where the singer's voice doesn't bleed in too much. I usually solve that by sitting in a suble V shape to where I can try to position the null or back of the microphone facing the singer/other instrument as much I can to cancel noise. I also have the mic fairly low to the ground with helps cancel noise but also so the audience can actually see me and I'm not hiding behind a mic stand and music stand lol.

[@fakhrezasoerono7023]

Hello Colin. Have you ever used soundboard transducers like Fishman SBT-C / SBT-E? Can you make some recommendations to use that properly?

[@travelthebest2676]

Couple of things, how far do you pan your channels? Hard pan, half pan etc And do you play to a click track with headphones? I need a click personally but the disassociation from the guitar wearing headphones to monitor is restricting

[@colindeibertmusic]

Generally anywhere from 60% to occasionally hard panning depending on taste. And for classical I never record with a click because the tempo changes and rubato changes are pretty impossible if using a click. But for any other genre a click is must!