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
>> 
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