Would it enhance my acoustic guitar recordings to use a mic AND an acoustic pick-up at the same time?

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MightyMan5

I want a more professional sound from my acoustic guitar recordings. It's not a bad sounding guitar, it's a hummingbird. What's the best way to record it? Would throwing in an acoustic pick-up and micing it give it a better sound in the recording? What should I do?

Answer
Professional studio recordings use very high grade mics a short distance off of the 12th fret. This will pick up some of the nice overtones to help your sound. The answer to this question depends on what kind of mic and studio space you have. Mics are a lot more trouble but are used more frequently in a studio setting. Using your guitar's pickup might be a little more practical and sound okay if you're using a good DI.
The best thing to do, since there are so many variables here is to both mic and hook up your guitar and record them into 2 separate channels. See which one you like better, and you could even mix them together to get the sound you want. Don't forget to slap a little reverb on there to smooth things out.

Stephen
http://guitarmann.com

What's the best way to record an acoustic guitar on Audacity?

Jaimie

We want to record acoustic guitar music using Audacity. A dynamic microphone is working pretty well for vocals, but the guitar doesn't sound good. The only equipment we have is the microphone, mic stand, and a Dean Markley pickup. Any ideas of how to get a better sound?

Answer
has it got a hole for a 6.5mm cable?
if so you can plug it to the guitar and in the other end plug an adapter female 6.5mm, male 3.5mm(like a headphone or microphone jack) i that you plug it into the line in or the microphone hole in your computer

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