Hi Ioana & Chris, Here's what I use pretty much exclusively in my studio for AC GT. akg 451 eb Very silky & accurate, if your going the preamp way.
Shure SM81 is a good mic also. Talk soon CHUCK REICHEL 954-742-0019 www.SoundPictureRecording.com In GOD I Trust On May 21, 2012, at 11:08 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > I wonder if it would be best to get an XLR preamp so you can use most any mic > you want. I currently use a Shure SM81 for acoustic guitar: > > http://www.shure.com/americas/products/microphones/sm/sm81-instrument-microphone > > but there are tons of mics and opinions to go with them when it comes to the > "best" way to record an acoustic guitar. I use a regular Mackie mixer since I > have a number of channels going, so I don't have a standalone XLR pre-amp. > Poking around, this one seems nice: > > http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBDualPrePS/ > > for about $80. It has two channels and will output as both a mini-headphone, > 1/4" phono plugs and USB. So you could use a 1/4" to mini cable to run it > into your iPhone or use the USB to your mac. The USB is bi-directional > meaning that you could also play audio back into the box and hear it on your > headphones. Not sure if you can go both ways at the same time to, say, play > along with accompaniment or a click track. > > CB > > On 5/20/12 3:38 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I am experimenting with recording myself playing classical guitar on mac >> and on iphone and would like to buy a good microphone that works with both >> iphone and mac. I have iphone 4 and mac mini. Will upgrade with iphone 5 as >> soon as it comes out. >> >> Thanks to all of you audio pros for suggesting some possibilities. >> >> >> >> Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com, on iTunes or most online >> stores. >> Sent from my phone >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
