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April 8, 2020 at 3:01 am #168252
Hopefully these will be of use to all here on Active Melody, I’m well impressed with this “Fretastic” website and app as it gives a whole new take on learning the fretboard root notes and scale patterns.
..Fretastic..Yesterday on forum there were a few questions about recording acoustic guitar,Here is a great tutorial on how to record acoustic.
..Billy..
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April 8, 2020 at 5:54 am #168257
Billy, that is the first time I saw a USB mic. The new computers today have no input for to record on the computer so I guess one has to buy a USB mic. Do you any ? Looks like I’ll be in the market for one.
The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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April 8, 2020 at 6:18 am #168259
Billy I like the Fretastic its very useful thanks for posting. I will look at the video next.
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April 8, 2020 at 7:55 am #168269
I’ve downloaded it to my pc, geez it’s comprehensive coverage at the touch of a button.
..Billy..
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April 8, 2020 at 6:51 am #168261
That was a good summary of the various types of recording, thanks Billy. I’ve been using an IK Multimedia iRigHD 2 USB Condenser Mic direct into my iPad for some while, without a DAW it’s not the most sophisticated of methods but its simple and works quite well.
Richard
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April 8, 2020 at 7:40 am #168265
Billy, that is the first time I saw a USB mic. The new computers today have no input for to record on the computer so I guess one has to buy a USB mic. Do you any ? Looks like I’ll be in the market for one.
Yes Pete, I’ve got a usb condenser Mic. Think I got this one from “gear4music” can’t remember the cost, it’s a C-1U by berringer though.
I’m sure I only recorded with it once and had to faff around getting a decent recording level using the p.c. settings, I’ll put it in to reaper at some point today and report back on how it works...Billy..
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April 8, 2020 at 7:44 am #168268
That was a good summary of the various types of recording, thanks Billy. I’ve been using an IK Multimedia iRigHD 2 USB Condenser Mic direct into my iPad for some while, without a DAW it’s not the most sophisticated of methods but its simple and works quite well.
Richard
As I was saying in my reply to Pete Richard, I had to faff around with the pc settings to find a decent recording level, I’m just about to have an afternoon Guinness, so I’ll try mine in reaper after my beer, hopefully it will connect ok.
..Billy..
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April 8, 2020 at 9:25 am #168278
So doing some trials with the usb mic that I have, “Behringer C-1U” there is a heck of a lot of background noise which comes from both the usb connection and surrounding sources, There is a way to dial it out in reaper and I will do a tutorial if anyone wants or needs one on “how to noise reduce in reaper”, btw it doesn’t matter which DAW used, these mic’s will always pick up background noise…
anyway, excuse the playing…this is what I got.
..Billy..
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April 8, 2020 at 1:05 pm #168303
I don’t know which acoustic you played there Billy, but I strongly suspect that was a reasonably faithful reproduction of the guitar. I listened with good headphones and the audio sounded clean to me.
Richard
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April 8, 2020 at 1:18 pm #168305
I don’t know which acoustic you played there Billy, but I strongly suspect that was a reasonably faithful reproduction of the guitar. I listened with good headphones and the audio sounded clean to me.
Richard
Oh it was my Epiphone pro1 +, I normally play my “Vintage” acoustic but it’s in need of a regret.. guess who’s run out of fret wire hahaha
Suppose I really should have put up a before and after recording, I think I’ll do a tutorial before the weekend on how to tidy up a usb Mic recording in daw....Billy..
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April 8, 2020 at 1:33 pm #168306
I can recommend the Shure MV88 as a top quality Iphone Mic with some high quality recording software bundled for the apple fire wire port. Plugs straight in and is a studio quality unit quite amazing.
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April 8, 2020 at 2:31 pm #168311
I can recommend the Shure MV88 as a top quality Iphone Mic with some high quality recording software bundled for the apple fire wire port. Plugs straight in and is a studio quality unit quite amazing.
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv88Fantastic John, the more info we get on Mic recording the better..thanks for chipping in..cheers.
..Billy..
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April 8, 2020 at 3:11 pm #168314
Hey Billy, nice short and concise review of how to record acoustic guitars. I have watched some other such reviews in the past, but i like this one best. I have a condenser mic, but i would have to use another interface, which would then probably require different settings in Reaper. Too much hassle altogether. Therefore, i may look again at a USB-mic. Plug and play. More time for guitar.
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April 8, 2020 at 3:56 pm #168316
Good stuff Billy. That dude speaks the truth. I 100% agree with everything he says. And note that the very first thing he says is “you need a DAW”. If you are going to record and share your music, that is the heart of the system. Learning to use a DAW is not that difficult, thanks to Youtube.
I have a Shure MV88 (a condenser mic that plugs into the Lightning port of iPhones and iPads), a Shure SM58 (the classic dynamic mic used by vocalists), and a Rode M3 condenser mic (plugs into my Scarlett 2i2). Of the 3, the Rode gives significantly better sound. Rodes are made in Australia, and are very well made and competitively priced. Note that ALL condenser mics require an external 48V DC power source called “phantom power”. The Shure MV88 gets it directly from the iPhone or iPad. The Rode he’s using in his first demo gets it from the computer’s USB port. Mine gets it from my Scarlett 2i2.
As for noise, condenser mics (like Billy’s) are more sensitive than dynamic mics. With a dynamic mic, if you put it half and arm’s length away from your guitar, you will barely be able to hear the guitar. They need to be almost touching the guitar. That’s why you see vocalists on stage almost kissing their mics. Condenser mics, on the other hand, are so sensitive they will even pick up the sound of a car driving by outside your house. But if you can manage to record in a reasonably quiet room, condenser mics will give you a much better quality recording.
Another thing to notice is that when he records going through the Scarlett 2i2, the guitar has a fuller sound that when recording through a USB condenser mic. This is because the Scarlett has a built-in pre-amp and can deliver a full range of frequencies, including more bass.
Sunjamr Steve
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April 9, 2020 at 1:40 am #168346
Great information Steve, biggest draw back to using a usb mic is that in Reaper their is only a once source input which would mean if you are playing electric guitar and doing vocals you would have to do it as a recording, wouldn’t be an issue if using a 3 pin connected mic.
Going back to “Fretastic” these are the settings to pull up the 5 patterns of whichever scale you need.
..Billy..
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