Acoustic Guitar
Point a small-diaphragm condenser microphone at
the 12th fret, approximately 8 inches away. Point a
large- diaphragm condenser microphone at the bridge
of the guitar, approximately 12 inches from the guitar.
Experiment with distances and microphone placement.
Another popular method is using an XY microphone
placement with two small-diaphragm condenser
microphones. (See Drum Overheads picture.)
Bass Guitar (Direct and Speaker)
Plug the electric bass guitar into a passive direct box. Connect the
instrument output from the passive direct box to a bass amplifier. Place a
dynamic microphone an inch or two away from the speaker and connect
it to a StudioLive microphone input. Connect the line output from the
passive direct box to an input on a different channel of the StudioLive
RM. (Note that StudioLive RM inputs can accept most line-level signals
but you’ll probably need a ¼-inch-to-XLR adapter.) For recording, place
these signals on separate tracks. During mixing, you can blend the direct
and amplifier signal to taste. This technique can also be used in live
applications.
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