Recording Acoustic Guitar with 2 SM57s - Amazing Sound, Easy to do, and Cheap

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I've had this one in the queue for a while, but using SM57s is actually a super easy way to use this technique and get (What I think) is an amazing sound, and easy to mix. Sure, it's not as crisp as condensers, but it's also not killing your ears with the brittle high end. This method of using two SM57s is a great method to try if you don't have any fancy gear, but need fancy sounds.
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@studiodebras 5 лет назад

I would have been perfectly happy with just the over-the-shoulder mic, surprisingly nice tone. I suspect the room has something to do with that too.

@strongtowermuzik5440 4 года назад

Probably the best mic technique I've learned on RU-vid this far. Great job man!!

@TTH4245 2 года назад

Tried this tonight and it sounded really really good. Thank you for sharing

@tommyflowers7098 Год назад

Clearly presented and a great technique. You have an approachable personality for these demonstrations and explainations. Well done!

@ardobkin 5 лет назад

I appreciate all the hard work that went into editing this video together! all the different compression, takes, and mics all line up with the video effortlessly... and it certainly isn't effortless! Thanks for all these videos, they've expanded my knowledge exponentially.

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Thanks Adam. Yeah it takes around 2-8 hours to edit. This one was about 4 or 5.

@sfn4702 5 лет назад

Your videos are so good, I always learn something! Thanks man.

@garyshirinian 5 лет назад

It really sounds good . Thx for sharing this technique on RU-vid.

@Kitzy 5 лет назад

I was surprised by how much I liked the shoulder mic alone. I use a similar technique with a ribbon as a shoulder mic, and a LDC as the front mic. Panning them hard left and hard right sounds huge. Definitely great for a singer/songwriter vibe where the acoustic guitar is the instrumental focus. I’ll have to try this with 57s next time and see how they compare. Thanks for the great idea!

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

That’s a cool idea. I should try that.

@wasabifox 5 лет назад

The ‘CSL’ micing for acoustic guitars... this will my recording method for acoustic guitars from now on. Thank you VERY much!

@CaptJackAubreyOfTheRoyalNavy 3 года назад

Really nice video. I'm gonna try this when I get better at guitar (just starting; played piano for years though). I already have one SM57, so half way there on the gear! Cheap and great results!

@merenco 5 лет назад

This is definately worth a shot. Been experimenting with shoulder mics the last few days. Now I will try it with the 57's as well as with a few cheapo condenser pencils. Thanks!

@elstevious 5 месяцев назад

I just did this with my old 78 taka 12 stringer and it sounded great. I’ll be using this technique all the time. Thank you

@donbmf7408 Год назад

That overhead mic is fantastic and the combination even better!!!

@resslerartstudios 4 года назад

Dude, I tried it. totally awesome! didn't have 2 57's so I subbed one with a beta57a - The beta57a up top, and the sm57 front. same as you did in the vid. still tweekin with positions but like the whole sound I am getting. Thanks!

@Tarnith 5 лет назад

I really like the sound of the stereo pan. It has a very balanced yet interesting spread that I really wasn't expecting. Almost sounds good enough to replace a double track!

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Yeah it’s a huge sound. Almost too big.

@violaobrasileiro 3 года назад

Great technique and amazing video. Cheers!

@martinbergmartinberg 5 лет назад

Great method. Really helps with a natural recording. Used two small condensers and it worked really nice. I found it gave a lot of room to move for the player without affecting the sound badly.

@JesseWitneyMusic 3 года назад

I'm looking forward to giving this a go. Thanks very much!

@TruffulaTreeGTR 2 года назад

Good work!! Definitely going to test this.

@0bjko0 5 лет назад

Not a big fan of the placement of the frontal mic, but the overhead is incredible. I'll definitly try that. I think the front one may be slightly better off-axis. This is definitly worth trying. Great video!

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Yeah, this was my first and only placement. We filmed about 20 different things yesterday and I also want to stress that this technique doesn't suck with almost no effort.

@0bjko0 5 лет назад

@@creativesoundlab Yeah it's still way better than what we can expect from an acoustic guitar recorded with only 57's. And that's a very good starting point to experience even more with this technic. I'm definitly going to consider trying that for my next recording gig.

@tedroberts4540 3 года назад

Great job on the technique and the video presentation

@huncysound 3 года назад

I’ve been recording Acoustic guitars with a ribbon, mid side, and a small diaphragm. This SM57 technique is far better sounding. Nice and tight, even without the compressor. Thank you for putting together this great video. You Sir remind me of a professor I had in school, I think he invented sound, or had a close personal relationship with it. LoL

@PEPPERMINT606 3 года назад

Makes a lot of sense. Kinda gives you the perspective (acoustically) of what the player hears vs the listener.

@kapitbanda 11 месяцев назад

this is a very good demonstration, thank you !

@GarrettGardnermusic 5 лет назад

The over the shoulder mic surprised me but makes sense. That’s the perspective I hear my acoustic when I’m playing, so it’s a familiar sound. Nice!

@earlgmusic 5 лет назад

Of course, this is about recording 'rhythm' acoustic guitar. To me, instruments and vocals are equally specific. Here, it depends on the guitar, technique, method of playing (picks, fingerpicks, nails, flesh), and musical context. But your approach is certainly relevant. Thanks for the video!

@reinaldolopezh 5 лет назад

Man! Great tip for recording acoustic guitar... Thanks for sharing

@joshjenkinson1929 Год назад

Amazing mics. Sound great on loads of things without any EQ or messing about as long as you place them correctly.

@rothconrad5428 3 года назад

I think this is really. Just got my first to sm57s and I can't wait to try it!

@dawsonabel6068 5 лет назад

I'm very impressed with this technique and will definitely be using it myself in the future. It's just more proof that you don't need expensive gear to have a good sounding recording, you just need to be a good engineer.

@soulslip 10 месяцев назад

That’s probably 90% of it. Like what Steve Albini says about using even cheap mic preamps is better than not using them etc.... if you know what you are doing can still make fantastic recordings on cheaper gear

@zacgrubble9824 5 лет назад

Well done and thanks for sharing!

@CamiloVelandia 4 года назад

Wow really digging that top mic position!

@paulstefanowicz4236 5 лет назад

Great tip; great technique. Thank you

@aSpeaker2BlocksAway 5 лет назад

Saved my life. Thank you. Worked so great yesterday.

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Nice! Great to hear!

@catface101 5 лет назад

Would love to hear how this compares to using LDCs or pencil condensers in the same configuration.

@kimhansen6384 5 лет назад

Very interesting experiment. I wouldn´t have thought that, but I actually liked the agressive compressed version quite much.

@adamkowalski6733 5 лет назад

I'd never liked acoustic guitars miked with SM57. You've just changed my mind, this technique is awesome. I'll definitely remember it! ;) Good job and keep up the good work!

@AdamRainStopper 5 лет назад

A new video? A new video! This is exactly what I need right now.

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Thanks man, glad to hear that.

@Passenger-hn5fb 3 года назад

Cool technique! There's some other helpful gems in here too:) cheers!

@joelolofsson3604 5 лет назад

really cool! gonna try this sometime

@RedHeadGuitar 5 лет назад

Sounds amazing. The over the-the-shoulder mic sounds a lot like what you hear as a player, that's really neat combined with the traditional mic up front. I've got one SM57 and a AKG P420 (2nd gen, not one of the horrible blue ones). I wonder how this works together. I'm thinking of putting the P420 condenser over the shoulder for some crisp high end and the SM57 up front for it delivers some smooth mid range.

@lamusicamerodea 5 лет назад

Great data as allways. Thanks man!

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@thecamocanoe 5 лет назад

This shall be dubbed the “Ryan Method”. Sounded great.

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Haha thanks !

@daleonov 3 года назад

Cool! Really liked it both in mono and in stereo

@peterjackson9529 Год назад

Great video!

@Elixirmusiques 4 года назад

Amazing stuff! Thanks a bunch

@africanviolet4773 5 лет назад

Hey! Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos. It really helps to those of us that try to learn intricate details online, and you make it so easy for us :) Quick question; I’ve seen you use Warm Audio outboard gear in your previous videos. What is your general opinion on WA compressors and preamps and how do WA-76 and WA-2A compare to the Klark Teknik (?) 1176 and LA-2A clones? Will you recommend other inexpensive stuff like Golden Age Project etc?

@adozensparrows 5 лет назад

That's the next method I'll be trying. Very nice stereo.

@revoxjazz8317 5 лет назад

I like things explained in this way. I like the Shure SM57 and I like the sound of a perfectly audible acoustic guitar. I do not know in what other circumstances this setup would work well but from what I realized, this is a very reasonable way to get a decent sound from an acoustic guitar, so I just have to thank you for this suggestion.

@fishbake7 5 лет назад

What is a huge factor is, how does it sound in a mix?

@Petterballs 5 лет назад

This might work on a Classical/Spanish guitar. I record a lot of classical music in my school and some rooms are really shitty. This might give that big guitar sound without a lot of room sound. After that, slap a nice reverb and you're good to go. Nice vid as always!

@mikeberk3214 4 года назад

Cool! I tried this before I ever saw this video but I placed 1 mic about 12 inches in front of the sound hole (for bass) and 1 mic the same distance in front of the 12th fret (for treble). also came out great!

@JaneWillowMusic 3 года назад

I loved this video Thank you!

@Bills_Place 5 лет назад

Surprisingly good, I'm going to try this. I might try the same placement with Rode NT-5s (since that's the only other mic I happen to have 2 of in my "studio")

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Yeah, go for it. For the NT5, I would gently reduce the highs just so that the lows and mids are stronger. That's actually the mic I talk into.

@SatanicJamnic 5 лет назад

I have never touched guitar. I don't make music. And I like to watch your content, just because it's produced well, and I like how you explain things. Cheers.

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Thanks man, glad to have you here!

@sebastiancuthbertmusic 5 лет назад

Great idea!

@maldonadocorrea 2 года назад

excelente, como siempre se aprende mucho

@justiceforall6412 3 года назад

Really nice tutorial, thx.

@dinoschachten 3 года назад

1:31 I see what you did there. :D Amazing, I never thought SM57s would sound this pleasing on detail-rich, organic instruments - well, let's be honest, individually they don't. All the more remarkable that they can be made to in this configuration.

@CesarBenzoni 5 лет назад

Interesting! Great sound

@skipper6528 5 лет назад

Love this channel

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@peddlebreaker 3 года назад

Amazing technique and video Ryan, thank you! How did you get 2 57's to sound that good without any noise? What pre's were you using?

@amgauctions29musicgearandm31 5 месяцев назад

Wow !!! Technically excellent guitarist, dynamically adept.

@TheSimonarne 5 лет назад

i did a technique you showed but i addded a room mic and i kept the di aswell so. so what i did was i put one mic to the body from the left side when looking at the guitarist and from the 12 fret towards the sound hole and i panned those hard left right and i put the di in until i liked the ratio and did the same with the room mic. i placed the room mic at about the same height as the head of the player behind him and i was pleased with that sound

@johnnyguitwithit2614 3 года назад

Well done sir

@joshuagutierrez8407 2 года назад

Great video! Wow, you made this sound like a million bucks! At the beginning you said you had been double-mic’ing for other things. Now I’m curious what “Top-End” mics sound like using this technique.

@johnstitt2615 5 лет назад

Think I will try this

@J-DUB-F1 5 лет назад

Sounds really nice!. Very natural with no hype in the low or highs. A couple questions. 1- is your recording space really dry? 2-What pre were you using, and did you have to really gain it up? Having a dynamic that far away I've never been able to capture an acoustic, not without cranking the pre up and if there's a comp making up gain there. This of course will raise the noise floor, and if you don't have aq reasonably sound proofed room, it's a big problem.

@loudtim265 5 лет назад

This is a solid question. I think a lot of newer ppl have trouble getting this kind of clarity in general without a good bit of hiss. Get rid of the noise and the source starts to sound a little distant or even grainy (?). The room is certainly a big factor here along with proper gain staging, but it might be worth a walk-thru vid of micing and recording an acoustic instrument from step 0 to hitting the rec button.

@chadnathanbenson 5 лет назад

John Wells +1 to John’s question!! I deal with a similar issue regarding noise floor and micing from those distances.

@benoittissier58 3 года назад

Get a Fethead or equivalent and you'll be surprised how much a 57 can achieve ! It is powered by phantom power and brings 27 dB of clean gain.

@saam6768 5 лет назад

This was one of the best videos you've done in a while. Not that there are any bad ones, but this was just awesome. Do you happen to recall what pre-amps were used with the respective microphones?

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Yeah WA-412 at 600 ohmns.

@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials 5 лет назад

you applied the “recordman” to a guitar☺️

@viveka2211 5 лет назад

Great suggestions.... Keep it up

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@willsmithers3172 3 года назад

Best channel

@jamaisdirei 8 месяцев назад

Nebraska, de Bruce Springsteen foi todo gravado com 2 SM57 e uma Tascam Portastudio

@goldensleeves 5 лет назад

What would you call this stereo micing technique? Also, how far are the mics from the guitar? Also, why does the mic from above sound so good? I would expect that it would not have much detail but it sound clearer than the mic actually facing the guitar. Thanks in advance. Great video. Subscribed.

@raymondlooi 4 года назад

Always enjoy your videos with strong informative and proven result! Superb tone! Personally love the moderate compression version! **Shoulder Mic placement, just right the above of (in line with) shoulder or a feet further from shoulder? For the front Mic, just placed right in front of the sound hole?

@creativesoundlab 4 года назад

Shoulder mic is often very close to shoulder. Close enough to kiss it. Haha how else to describe it?! Front mic is usually by the 14th fret or on the neck side to avoid being in front of the hole.

@raymondlooi 4 года назад

@@creativesoundlab Appreciate your reply with patience! 😄 I got your idea and I just did a test on it with SM57 pointed to 12th fret and small diaphragm Mic above shoulder (I didn't kiss the mic, but it knocked on my head 😭). YES, this is the best recording technic and sound so sweet! 😍 Thanks again for your efforts!

@terrydoylemusic 5 лет назад

Great video. I have been doing this with two Cascade ribbons and I call it Glyn Johns guitar :-)

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 5 лет назад

find out who the hell knows who Glynn or his late brother Andy even our will be amazing lol

@reneliebregt6319 5 лет назад

Nice video and yes sm57 are cheap mics but it is nice to have a tegeler audio preamp that cost around ten times more than 2 sm57 🤓

@kepriworks Год назад

Pretty Cool

@yackohoopy 5 лет назад

I did something similar to that years ago. I had an SM57 tilted up near the soundhole and a large diaphragm condenser about 4-5 feet away to capture the room. Together they sounded amazing. I kept both tracks. Downside was that the earphones bled like crazy and you could hear the click track.

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Ah, yeah that's a good point about the headphone bleed.

@davidmccune2632 2 года назад

Thank goodness.. I thought I was the only one with headphone bleed issues.. when I mention it at music stores and try to inquire about headphones that don't bleed out, they look at me like I'm crazy. I did my own research and Shure SRH1540 headphones come up.. They claim no bleed at all. Does anybody out there know this to be true?

@yackohoopy 2 года назад

@@davidmccune2632, I changed my headphones to the Vic Firth headphones and nothing gets through those.

@davidmccune2632 2 года назад

@@yackohoopy which model may I ask ?

@yackohoopy 2 года назад

@@davidmccune2632, the Vic Firth SIH2. They have a Bluetooth version of it too. They’re only about $90

@florindinu4348 3 года назад

Hi! Beautiful acoustic image. I really love the woody sound of sm57! Can it be done with separate compressors? Let's say: dbx160a and wa76. Each for one microphone?

@wilo1463 2 года назад

VERY VERY GOOD

@luisadolforoblestorres1552 8 месяцев назад

Great!

@aSpeaker2BlocksAway 5 лет назад

Thank you

@AnshYadav-ki9ph Месяц назад

Really nice video.. Which audio interface should I buy, and does it will affect the tone or audio quality of the Mics ? Should I go for Audient id4 or Volt 276 ? Thanks for the informative video it really helps.

@anterdogan 4 года назад

Recently I wanted to record a Turkish Cura. I used one SM57 and placed it really closely to the instrument because I barely could get any signal into my interface. So when I saw your mic-placement, I was wondering whether you cranked up the gain on your interface or if you used a preamp in this recording. It would be great if you could give me an answer :)

@robertsomerville320 5 лет назад

Amazing Sound? I have struggled to find the sound you demonstrated. I have never been able to get the acoustic strumming to sit more prominently in the mix once some drums, bass, keys, and vocal are added in. What would you suggest is the key to not letting the acoustic guitar get buried in the overall mix? (never would have guessed 2, sm-57's... wow)

@ytb917 5 лет назад

interesting mic placement with a nice result. instead of both mics in front, you went with an overhead! very innovative, because an acoustic guitar is not thought of typically as an overhead mic concept.

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Yeah it’s not my idea but I’ve just figured out that a sm57 can work well with this.

@mattuskamusic 5 месяцев назад

Listening to you switching them between the two it might be effective to use one mic position for the verse and the other from the chorus. Or even change the pan between the two.

@bluzikmusic 2 года назад

Very interesting video - thanks. Find the overhead mike picks up my breathing. Any suggestions (apart from not breathing!) to either stop that occurring or EQ'ing the breathing out afterwards? I use the guitar preamp in tandem with a Lewitt Audio LCT 140 mike pointing at frets 14/12. Which technique do you think produces the better sound?

@SuperCullen69 5 лет назад

The player looks at the camera as soon as the mics are together like “yeah listen to that shit” lol

@SufyMusic 4 года назад

I found with headphones the hard panning sounded a bit odd for me but it sounded good still, just not used to that width

@patrickfouhy9102 5 лет назад

only person I've ever hear saying that putting a mic on the sound hole is good. I guess at that distance, the low end has time to spread out a bit. Cool trick, I think I'll give it a shot!

@steveapplegate322 4 года назад

Thanks for that demonstration but if I put my 57s that far away they would not pick up. I’m not sure why but I have to raise my record level to the highest point to get sound. I’ve even tried a different interface with same result. Do I need some sort of a preamp? Thanks again, Steve

@Rondozza 5 лет назад

funny...your dreadlocks geting longer and longer over the years :) reminds me of my dreads. i had mine for 17 years. great video as ever by the way. thank you. greetings from germany

@creativesoundlab 5 лет назад

Thanks Ron! Yeah, I'm at 7 years I think. Jan 20, 2012.

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 5 лет назад

@@creativesoundlab probably make it Adam duritz jealous 🤣😂