Microphone

This is my Superlux CM-H8A Condenser Mic
Posted by Hello
I got a condenser mic because I wanted to record my acoustic guitar as well as my singing . Apparently those microphones that you see people singing into on stage are optimized for voice recording and do not do a good job of picking up other sounds like strumming an acoustic guitar.

They are more expensive and fragile than your typical voice microphone, but if they do a good job then it is worth it.

The one I got has a large diaphragm and needs phantom power (conveniently provided by my Tascam US-122). It does a good job, and is super sensitive. It picks up the extra pops on my prolific P's and hisssssssing sss's. which brings me to the art and science of microphone placement.

I have no idea how to do it, I have tried a bunch of stuff. Recording acoustic guitar sounds best with the mic placed near the neck, NOT the sound hole. I am currently looking for online resources to help understand the best way to place a single mic.

I would like to record some playing and singing on the same single mic, but that has proven to be a challenge to get the levels balanced. Which leaves me recording seperate tracks which feels weird to me.

More on this topic to come.