Recording Acoustic Guitar 101 - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro

Warrens studio is so cluttered the one thing I think he should do is get ride of the sofa he has in the studio and build a really nice rack to hold all his outboard gear and then get ride of those racks he has that would really make his studio look a lot nicer and get ride of the clutter

Such USEFUL information! Thank you so much for your generous thoughtful insight and presentation.

That's where it all starts Just the basic knowledge of recording

I love that this shows that even affordable mics do fantastic jobs. And you show only ONE mic being used at a time. Two have their advantages, but using one can still be fine. But on another note (no pun intended... ok, a little pun), I am not sure if others noticed this; how the mic worked seemed to influence how you played. Different mics had different strengths and you slid into what the mic seemed to "do" better when you played. I find I do the same thing depending on what guitar I am using, what pick (or not), and even with the electric what settings I am going with. My playing changes and I slide into the "mix" for what it is. I may have in mind to play one thing, but end up playing something else. Great video. Cheers.

Really enjoyed this presentation and discussion. Happy to subscribe!!

Thanks, Warren. This is a great video with lots of helpful information. Have you considered doing a similar one on fingerpicking the guitar using different mics and placements? I'll bet a lot could be learned from that.

That NT1. I already have two of these, didn't realize I needed to get them out. I have a pair of c414's and to be honest I feel like the reveal so much. Sometimes Id like their to be a little mystery lol

I really enjoy your videos. There's always an emphasis on the foundations, and you point out some really small but important little details that make the difference in an every-day and practical way. Your points of consideration give us something to think about and help us form our processes. There's no pretentiousness about your tools or anything (accessible!). Thank you!

Thank you for this video. I wasn't sure if I had the right gear. You used what I have in the first part, how awesome is that? I have and use a Yamaha LL16 on stage live, I have a Sure 57, and I use Dunlop .60mm picks for strumming, or an .88 for picking.

Thank you.
Your guitar playing is enjoyable to listen to because inspired.
Peace.🙏

Very helpful!

Always great content, helpful and I learn something new. thanks W.

Another great video from Warren Huart. I will definitely be trying these mic'ing techniques with the mic's I have. Sometimes, I record the mic along with the pickup, and blend in just enough of the pickup to help the acoustic cut through a mix. I have also recorded the acoustic using two mic's in stereo, with good results. Great stuff. A veritable treasure trove, your channel is.

All great stuff but!!! I have asthma. Can theis be filtered out? Thanks

This video is excellent.🙌🏿

Warren is it necessary to tease us with that opening shot of your amazing board, outboard gear, monitors, etc?!?😂 💚 With Envy!!😅

hi warren enjoyed your videos could you pls give a link of the mic stand you are using...

Never seen Warren shred before😳

Warren, so helpful, and timely to me, too, as i was also recording acoustic when you posted. If you have any time at all during the move (congrats, by the way!) would you show us some mic tips for recording dobro/resonator? Thanks as always!

yet another extremely informative video! You demoed all kinds of low cost mics while packing in recording techniques all throughout. Thank you so much Warren. Just saw the news about the studio move. Can't wait to follow the journey along with you. Much love to you and your family.

Well done again, thanks.

Loved this video. Never thought of the different sounds using different picks, but I could really hear it. The thin picks gave a percussive sound like Pete Townshend’s recorded sound on Who’s Next. Enlightening!

This video doesn't really teach me how to record acoustic guitar. It's about mics one would use to record guitar.

It makes me feel better that i'm not the only one who hits the guitar with the buttons on my shirt ( I usually remember but sometimes I forget to take it off)

Thank you Warren, great advice! What do you do when the guitar has a cut away btw?

I think the Lewitt LCT 240 Pro was my favorite sound wise. I am gonna try a few of these, thank you!

Yammies are great guitars

Great review of the mics you chose. Thanks.
I'll make this short.
1 - Top pick Lewitt 240 - Very natural and good control of all string tones & guitar body.
2 - The Roswell - Same as the Lewitt but just a tad darker.
3 - Aspen - this one surprised me for the price but it slacked in the lower register tones.
I have to admit the sure 57 was better than I expected but I feel it had that old school sound that lacked crispness and attack.

You're a good dude Warren. Most gracious of you to share all of the tips and knowledge that you do. I'm always learning something new here and having a good time doing it.

Oh my! I stumbled into some gold: my audient!!!

I’ve tried different mikes on my acoustic and I like the sm57 sound the most.

Many thanks Warren, great advice.

I'm still trying to get my hands on a Shure SM57. Very nicely done video. Thanks for sharing.

I'm still trying to get my hands on a Shure SM57. Very nicely done video. Thanks for sharing.

Based on this video, I recently got an SM57 to record instrumentals w my Martin acoustic. I run it thru a Allen&Heath mixer/interface to GarageBand. It records but even w everything turned up to 11, cant get volume or strong signal thru. I’ve spent hours on line w tech guys from Allen&Heath and Apple. Nada. I can record easily w Macbook built in mics and w mics requiring phantom power. Just not w this dynamic mic. What am I doing wrong? Do I need a cloudlifter?

Slate ML2 my pref.

"It's not a $10,000 guitar... it makes records though." Love that.

Great real world insights. Thank you.

You are so rad. Seriously.

The Aspen Pittman DT1, great! And I really have probs because my chairs are creaky! And great demo about recording guitar! 👍

Hi! Your LL16 is it the rosewood back version or the mahogany back one?

Warren, what kind of mic stand you use for the mics recording the acoustic guitar? Regular Mic Stand or Drums Mic Stand?

Recording some songs from my home studio and this was infinitely helpful.

How about Strings??? What are you using the for this dreadnought? Sounds great. Also what is the distance from guitar to mic, a bit hard to judge by due to the zoom of the Camera. I am guessing 3 inches?

Love it! I feel a bit egg on my faceish though, I have the lewitt 240 pro in my drawer whilst searching online for a new mic for recording acoustic guitar.. but the lewitt sounded great !

one of the most thorough videos I have ever seen on this. Great job, Warren & thank you!

Really struck by how brilliant that lower bout position usually sounds and I've never come across it before, so I'm definitely going to have to try it.
Also my head popped up from the mindless chore I was doing as soon as I heard the Lewitt and then even faster on the Roswell – pretty stunning sound for those prices.

Best tutorial I have come across explaining how to get the best results when recording acoustic guitar. Any chance of doing a similar tutorials using stereo miking?. Keep up the great work Warren.
Regards
Alan

If I’m not using my K & K, I tend to prefer dynamics and ribbons on acoustic because I think condensers just bring up too much high end, and while that was a novelty 40 or 50 years ago, I’ve always found it a little annoying. I think the dynamic and ribbon mics round off the top end nicely.