In a prior article, I mentioned the ways of getting a good acoustic guitar sound through the different types of sound amplification (built-in guitar amp, sound hole pickup, and instrument microphone. In this article, I'll be turning to equalization. Please note that some of this information is targetted to first-time sound operators, such as the HPF usage. My point is to show how simple it can be to EQ a basic guitar sound. First things, first...on each channel on the [...keep reading]
How to Get A Great Acoustic Guitar Sound
August 13, 2008 Mixed by
An acoustic guitar produces a wonderful range of sounds from warm bass tones to crisp high notes; a range of 70hz to 700hz. Because guitars are made out of different types of wood, they can produce different overall sounds. Some guitars have an overall warm sound, others are bright, and others might accentuate the midrange sounds. How can you capture those sounds and amplify them?There are three common means of acoustic guitar amplification.Use an Acoustic/Electric GuitarThese [...keep reading]
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