Recording Guitar at Home
Recording guitar at home is easier than it used to be. You have two good options. Mic an amp. Put a Shure SM57 at the edge of the speaker cone, angled toward the center. Distance f
Recording guitar at home is easier than it used to be. You have two good options.
Mic an amp. Put a Shure SM57 at the edge of the speaker cone, angled toward the center. Distance from the grill changes the tone. Start with the mic almost touching the grill cloth.
Or use amp simulators. Neural DSP makes plugins that sound like real amplifiers. You can record silently with headphones. The quality is good enough for pro records.
Double track for width. Record the same part twice, pan one left and one right. That makes a huge guitar sound. Keep the takes tight.
DI recording gives you flexibility. Record a clean signal and re amp later. You can change the amp tone after the fact.
The performance matters most. A great take on a cheap setup beats a sloppy take on expensive gear.