Sometimes the slightly less that total perfection playing gives warmth and makes it sound more real. Also sometimes a similar setup I will eq the guitars slightly differently just to seperate them a fraction more or you can add a tiny amount of delay to one.
If you acoustic guitar has a pickup, another way to get a wide sound is to record with both mic and pickup at the same time and pan hard left/right. EQ each separately to taste.
That would not sound very natural. If you are going to do it you should check polarity, nudge the mic/pickup to be in phase, and check the mix in mono.
@@kevinlong4657 I've gotten good results with this technique quite a bit and it sounds good. You can get a very wide stereo field. As you noted, delaying the pickup signal a few milliseconds to match the distance from the guitar to the mic takes care of any phase issues. Yes, always a good idea to check it in mono. I don't use it on solo acoustic guitar (2 mics is better), but it works well in a full mix. Depending on the guitar and pickup, your mileage may vary.
Wow Kenny thanks for the true comment about he Acoustic guitar on this. I really feel much better about my Guitar playing after hearing this. I always thought I was just ho hum on it but now I consider my self a EVH. Now I know your video was not on the persons playing but how to mix it.
Check out the original. It was written in 1969 by Sherman Kelly and recorded by several bands before Toploader. The song has an interesting history and the inspiration was far from the upbeat message and style it produced (You may already know this but others might find it interesting. Thanks).
There is a full version but I re-did all the drums and guitars on this one. This is the original: czcams.com/video/p5ko2-fLVJs/video.htmlsi=D8ESBNYb5rvR6Mj5
love the content dude! i am desperate to figure out how to pan acoustic guitar reverbs to the opposite side though! do you already have a video on this? So the left acoustic guitar plays out of the left side but its reverb is sent to the right, and vice versa. would love any help off anybody in the comments as I've been trying to solve this for months! :)
I have a question Kenny.. i have a half acoustic ovation western guitar... would you say these tehniques would fit even if recorded from the built in mic ?
answered my own question after watching your "Mixing Lead Vocals in REAPER". Great stuff, thanks! By the way, is there a recommended order of mixing that minimizes going back and forth between the tracks?
Too bad that acoustic guitar has the typical annoying buzzy resonance in the 3k range. I had to seek out a guitar that didn't have that issue that that made a huge difference in my recordings.
amazing! it was extremely simple. thanks a lot!
This is amazing!! I only started learning guitar 7 weeks ago and I'm documenting my entire learning journey on here so this was super motivational!
The "Delta Solo" button trick is something new for me today sir. Always learning from you. Safe travels.
Timed perfectly. Thank you so much ❤️🌿
This was very helpful. I applied everything you suggested and it worked great.
Lovely stuff. If it's well recorded it doesn't need to be complicated. Thanks Kenny
Sometimes the slightly less that total perfection playing gives warmth and makes it sound more real. Also sometimes a similar setup I will eq the guitars slightly differently just to seperate them a fraction more or you can add a tiny amount of delay to one.
Perfectly timed. I needed this. Thanks for all you do!
Same, Kenny is I my divine messiah I swear lol
I sometimes send my two acoustics to one of the js convolution amp presets to brighten them up or double with a Nashville tuned guitar.
If you want to get rid of some of those finger squeaks, you can use spectral edits. That might be a good topic for a future video.
Nice mixing 👌🏾
this was so helpful, i always feel like my acoustic recordings sound dirty no matter what i do, this helped so much, thank you mate❤
Thank you Kenny!!
You have to release this song!
Thanks Kenny! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
If you acoustic guitar has a pickup, another way to get a wide sound is to record with both mic and pickup at the same time and pan hard left/right. EQ each separately to taste.
That would not sound very natural. If you are going to do it you should check polarity, nudge the mic/pickup to be in phase, and check the mix in mono.
@@kevinlong4657 I've gotten good results with this technique quite a bit and it sounds good. You can get a very wide stereo field. As you noted, delaying the pickup signal a few milliseconds to match the distance from the guitar to the mic takes care of any phase issues. Yes, always a good idea to check it in mono.
I don't use it on solo acoustic guitar (2 mics is better), but it works well in a full mix. Depending on the guitar and pickup, your mileage may vary.
Sounds really nice
Gracias! buenisimo y sencillo
I actually preferred the mid-range cut. Seems like the bass is carrying the body of the sound so well I like hearing more shimmering acoustic guitar .
Along with god and my parents, you are the person that teached me the most valuable things in my life. :D haha thank you man!
Wow Kenny thanks for the true comment about he Acoustic guitar on this. I really feel much better about my Guitar playing after hearing this. I always thought I was just ho hum on it but now I consider my self a EVH. Now I know your video was not on the persons playing but how to mix it.
Very similar chord structure to Toploader's 'Dancing in the Moonlight'.
Check out the original. It was written in 1969 by Sherman Kelly and recorded by several bands before Toploader. The song has an interesting history and the inspiration was far from the upbeat message and style it produced (You may already know this but others might find it interesting. Thanks).
@@johnnymorell4974 I didn't know, so thanks for the heads up!
@@paulricketts10 No problem. Take care!
Cool tune.
Nice song❤❤❤. Full version, please.
There is a full version but I re-did all the drums and guitars on this one. This is the original:
czcams.com/video/p5ko2-fLVJs/video.htmlsi=D8ESBNYb5rvR6Mj5
qué buen tema
Legend Kenny! Can you do one for mixing vocals too please?
On it's way.
@@REAPERMania Our king 👑
love the content dude! i am desperate to figure out how to pan acoustic guitar reverbs to the opposite side though! do you already have a video on this?
So the left acoustic guitar plays out of the left side but its reverb is sent to the right, and vice versa.
would love any help off anybody in the comments as I've been trying to solve this for months! :)
You're getting better on the guitar, kenny...;0)
Only slightly. LOL
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What drum vst are ypu using and what in the bus?
I have a question Kenny.. i have a half acoustic ovation western guitar... would you say these tehniques would fit even if recorded from the built in mic ?
Usually (most often always) acoustic guitar is recorded using an external microphone, the internal pickup and mic usually sound plasticky and thin.
is this your song? I love it.
Nope. But thanks.
I presume the vocals have not been worked on in this mix yet? Because the guitars kinda killed it.
answered my own question after watching your "Mixing Lead Vocals in REAPER". Great stuff, thanks! By the way, is there a recommended order of mixing that minimizes going back and forth between the tracks?
Too bad that acoustic guitar has the typical annoying buzzy resonance in the 3k range. I had to seek out a guitar that didn't have that issue that that made a huge difference in my recordings.
Sounds very Cigarettes After Sex-y