This is an interesting summation of techniques and gear
http://mixonline.com/online_extras/recording_bluegrass_extra/ It's easier when you begin recording to have someone else play your instrument while you engineer. Start with one mic at first and move it around until it sounds good. Let your ears tell you where to place it. When you get good at one mic then go stereo. Engineering is like learning a new instrument. Work your way up the gear ladder like you would with mandolins. I play solo live without a pickup. Partly because I'm a folk barbarian and partly because it would be a pita to constantly plugin all my instruments. I cary an SM-57 with me and will use a small diaphragm condenser if the venue has one. I like singing through a SM-58 beta. I love large diaphragm mics but it has to be the rite room with a real listening audience to work. For amplification I used a Bose L-1 3 nights a week for a year and a half and they are nice but really really pricey. I have had good luck lately the Mackie powered speakers. My old soundman has a Fishman Soloamp that he loves for honkytonkin but I haven't played one yet barbarian style. Jimbo --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" 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/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
