Music
Continuing with the intimate feel with plenty of articulation, this recording uses two large diaphragm condenser mics in an ORTF placement, which gives a very natural space to the guitar.
The piece is the sweet instrumental composed by the late great Randy Rhoads.
After dusting off some recording equipment and experimenting a bit. I was going for an intimate, up-close and personal feel on this sample, with plenty of articulation and dynamics.
I used only one large condenser mic and the next step will be to setup a second one to capture true stereo. I also used a hardware compressor patched on the input and added a touch of plate reverb after the fact on the computer (but no EQ and no other processing). The gain staging was a bit too hot and the bass notes distort but otherwise I am pleased with the recorded tone.
Acoustic Guitar Noodling (2.4 MB)
This is my first String Quartet composition (for guitar, 2 violins and cello) written on Mother's Day.
Here’s a "collage" of various excerpts from acoustic pre-production demos.
How about a dual pass of guitar improvisation over a moody chord progression bed just for the fun of it?
Here's a little "pot-pourri" of miscellaneous musical demo projects recorded over the years. You'll find excerpts from both acoustic and electric guitar pieces.