15/10/2026
🎸 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿. 𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀. 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀.
Using a 𝗗-𝟭𝟴, we compare three ways to record acoustic guitar, from a simple 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 to 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 and 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗻 stereo recording.
✔️ .berlin 𝗨𝟴𝟳 → Single mic
✔️ 𝗖𝟰𝟭𝟰 + .berlin 𝗞𝗠𝟭𝟴𝟰 → Mid-Side
✔️ 𝗔𝗧𝟰𝟬𝟱𝟬𝘀 → Blumlein
✔️ 𝗥-𝟭𝟮𝟭𝘀 → Blumlein with ribbons
Each setup changes the 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝘁𝗵, 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 and 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 of the same guitar before any serious processing even begins.
💡 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗽 → Get the recording technique right first. Mic choice and placement can shape the sound more naturally than trying to fix it later with EQ.
🎬 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 (𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰)
Which technique would you choose for acoustic guitar? Let us know in the comments 👇