How to Record Acoustic Guitar with only One Mic - Part 3: Hear the Sound of Different Microphones

Presentation, Concept, Art Direction: Geert Verdickt
Script: Alphonse Gustafson
Guitar: Joachim Rust
Camera, D.o.p.: Igor Gaasbeek
Camera Assistant: Maxime Lahousse
Sound Engineer: Reinhoud Maes
Motion Graphics Designer: Kim Vanbeckevoort
Recording & Mix Engineer: Sebastian Schmitz (Portfolio Manager Microphones / Neumann)
Location: Watt Matters Studio, Bielefeld/Germany

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#homestudio
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[pica]

6:55 TLM102
7:18 TLM103
7:42 KM184
8:09 Dynamic Mic
8:35 KM104

[floofytown]

This is such a relaxing tutorial series...and informative! Pleasant to watch, well presented, and chock full of good insights. Thanks!

[Beatledave]

Have to congratulate you on a superbly presented video series! So well done! Your one camera shoot with no edits demonstrate the wonderful camera work & well planned choreographed set ups in the videos. Also the additional voice over taking over when you pause on camera works very well. I recently purchased a Neumann TLM 102 and it has a beautiful natural quality & gives that wonderful upfront Neumann signature presence, and they're all still made in Germany! The quality of your microphones & company extends to your video presentations. 😎👍

[jimmyjamesguitarshack]

Give me more! Throw that TLM103 on a guitar amp! It is magic on a amp. Also, I put it in a drum room at another studio. When he solo the drums back, he turned to me and laughed. He said "The TLM103 alone, could be used as the drum track, and it was just a room mic".
I of course agreed already knowing the power of this mic. Notice he says "Quiet room". He is not joking. You think your home studio is quiet?
Wait until you try this mic. You will find out if you can hear cars driving by or the phone ring and such.

[keefergreen]

I absolutely love these videos and Neumann mics . Just so cool how much passion this guy and this company clearly have, Neumanns have a high price tag but worth every penny and more

[agutierrez]

Cinematography in these videos is insane

[jerrypalmer]

This is nice, I wish you would have done this also with 2 microphones...One microphone is great when you are putting it in a mix...But for solo guitar, its nice to have 2 microphones...in my opinion..

[sejtaridiss]

Did I see any cut in this?! Hell no, one take! And even voiceovers during set ups were perfectly alligned with video. I haven't seen such a good tutorials IN MY LIFE. I suppose if Neumann makes best mics in the world, tutorials must follow :)

I love that you showed product from your competitor and didn't do that to show how bad it is, but just to show a difference.

Back in a day, when I just started, I took a loan and bought just 4 mics - pair of small condencer Oktavas (for stereo), Shure SM57 and TLM102. And to be honest, I could save some money and buy just TLM102. This mic is my absolutely, most beloved mic I use in almost any mono situation. I tried many different ones and always came back to Neumann. It helped me rocord dozens af audiobooks, solo isntrument and vocals. Used only Octavas a few times for stereo and that's it. Best price/performance mic ever.

[crisrose]

This is a nice series, thank you . That being said, it would be nice to hear how these wonderful microphones sound while playing a 12 string guitar 🙏

[huyked]

Thank you so much for all these videos you guys are making. They are great for a newbie like me. The guitar is such a beautiful sounding instrument. I'm going to start focusing on making recordings of musicians in my locale featuring them. I just need to learn the proper techniques. Thanks again.

[joeyfolis]

Great demonstration. Would love to see a video on preamps and settings used for recording acoustic guitar. Keep up the great work.

[idahocharley]

Excellent presentation. You must have a background in dancing or stage. On a practical level- I walked away knowing exactly how to proceed in my quest for good acoustic guitar sounds. Thank you!

[gavirialive]

Exactly what I was looking for, excellent tutorial, thorough and easy to understand. Obviously there is more to it after you are done recording but nothing beats getting good sounding takes, it just saves a lot of time. Thank you for the videos!!

[littleoakstudio]

I think the tlm 102 is more natural and has more mid emphasis vs the tlm103. in this application I prefer the 102

[leetodd]

This series of videos is incredibly useful and well produced, but please eliminate the annoying high-pitch sounds when the microphone names appear on the video. They sound like artifacts in the audible range of the acoustic guitar, and they are completely maddening for anyone listening with headphones. Thank you very much for the wonderful videos. Also, remember that YouTube audio is encoded in the lossy format of AAC at around 128 kbps, so we are not hearing the true beautiful fidelity of these amazing Neumann microphones. But they still sound wonderful.

[MAJESTYSHOUSEOFMUSIC]

Learnt a lot in this series. Thanks. Much love from Kenya.

[jimmyjamesguitarshack]

AMAZING videos! Best I have ever seen. I have a TLM103, but this makes me want a TLM102 in Black!

[UnitedEffect]

Great little series on recording acoustic guitars. Thanks for all the tips, ideas and considerations. The guitar in this video seems to be one of Larrivee's larger models. Great Canadian made guitars that sound and play great for a relatively reasonable price. I'm using a Larrivee OM-03 with all mahogany back, top and sides, and an ebony fingerboard. Picked it up used for $650!!! Paired with a Neumann it should record just right. Thanks again Georg Neumann. :0)

[dancoltonguitar]

Just some notes for myself:

TLM103: 1:26
KM184: 3:44

[farid]

Hi, thanks for good suggestions for placing microphone. I have recorded Iranian hammered dulcimer using Neumann kms 104 and Zoom h6. The result was amazing. 🙏