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Situation Practical
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Instrument Recording Techniques
Aim from
the front
Aim from
slightly below
Pop Guard
Sound Hole
Set at an angle from the fret side
Aim from the front
Point-blank
Record the sound
of the guitar or bass directly
Capture the sound as heard in the room
Move apart a little bit
Guitar Amp/
Bass Amp
Place slightly off-center
from the speaker
LINE
OUT Jack
COMBO
INPUT Jack
STEREO
Standard
phone plug
Standard
phone plug
First, the microphone is basically aimed directly at the
front of the sound hole. However, you can also adjust
the distance and angle to the sound hole to nd a
sound that you like. When placing the microphone
at an angle, we recommended doing so from the fret
side. This gives you a cleaner recording.
Although you can use a dynamic microphone, we
recommend using a condenser microphone to get a
cleaner recording.
Ideally, you should choose a place, such as a studio,
where noise isn’t introduced from the surroundings. If
recording in a room, try to choose a room that doesn’t
have environmental noise (automobile noise or city
noises) and that has the sound re ection that you want.
Although the basic position for the microphone is
directly in front, it is OK to aim it from slightly above or
slightly below. This is because sound comes not only
from the mouth but also from the head. Although you
can use a dynamic microphone, we recommend using
a condenser microphone to get a cleaner recording. If
some breathing noise is recorded, try using a window
screen or pop guard. You can also try changing the
direction or angle of the microphone.
When playing through a guitar amp or bass amp at
a studio, it is important to use the actual volume and
settings used for performances. Place the microphone a
little o -center from the speakers and aim it from point-
blank range. Be sure to use a dynamic microphone that
can withstand vibrations. If you want the recording to
give the feel of playing in a room, use two microphones
at distances to record in stereo. However, be careful
because if you set the microphones too far, there is too
much re ected sound and the sound contours become
blurred.
If you are recording in a room, you can also using line
recording by connecting an e ecter with an amp
modeling feature or an amp to the R-44 by cable. This
is because units that have amp modeling are designed
to produce realistic sound even with a line connection.
You can record electronic instruments like synthesizers,
organs, samplers, or rhythm machines by connecting
the instrument’s line output jack directly to the R-44
combo input jack. Some digital synthesizers have
e ecter or mastering features, so the line recordings
can faithfully reproduce the created sounds.
You can record instruments played through an
ampli er by considering the distance to the amp, just
as with the electric guitar.
Synthesizer or Organ
Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar or Bass
This section describes where to place microphones for various instruments.
For more about dynamic microphones and condenser microphones, refer to “Microphone Type”
on p. 19 of this guide.
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