Townsend Labs Sphere L22 Precision Microphone System Guide Recording Acoustic Guitar
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Because the Sphere plug-in lets you change the mic pattern as you work (even after recording), you
can switch from XY to Blumlein by simply adjusting the pattern controls from cardioid to figure-8.
You can also select a sub-cardioid pattern for a narrower stereo image, or hypercardioid for a wider
image without picking up as much room sound from behind the mics.
Figure 7-6 Recording acoustic guitar in stereo using Blumlein technique
Another common miking technique for acoustic guitar is the spaced-pair. Start with one mic near the
bridge and the other at the neck near the 12th fret (see Figure 7-7).
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