What is the best way to record acoustic guitar for hip hop?

[ReniuR]

I would recommend using 2 pencil condensers as a stereo angled off-axis towards the sound hole and the middle of the fretboard, if it has a good acoustic sound to it. If you mic a cab as well and have both to mix with, that should sound pretty big and nice.

[APAULOS]

Guitar cabs do not reproduce an acoustic sound acurately!!! You might try it for effect like Renuir suggested. But get yourself a schoepps 221b for the ultimate acoustic sound, then you can screw wit it if you want to. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[citi]

so are you saying I should not go through the penta premamp instead? If going through the cab sounds so bad.

Also, I am not familiar with the product (schoepps 221b's )you desribed. What does it do?

[APAULOS]

I am not familiar with the product (schoepps 221b's )you desribed. What does it do?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The Schoepps are condensers... Beautiful condensers.

so are you saying I should not go through the penta premamp instead? If going through the cab sounds so bad.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'm sorry but I don't understand the Q. Go with the Avalon 2022, But if your using all three of your 2022's to mic other instruments go with your penta. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
P.S. I didn't say that the cab will sound "bad" I just said that it will not be accurate. Experiment my freind.

[citi]

apaulos,

your confusin' the hell out of me. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I don't have other instruments because everything else; keyboard synth, drum machines, etc are going through a line input.

I don't want a synth guitar on this new song. I want a real guitar, but it does not have to sound like soft jazz, or jewel. More like sampled liks. So my question is:

Should I just plug my electric guitar into my focusrite penta and play it clean into ptle OR should I mic my guitar cabinet and record acoustic through there?

[APAULOS]

I should apollogize for my haste, and the confusing 2022 joke.
My favorite acoustic sounds(be it Mobb Deep or Jewel) are acheived by using a Schoepps 221b and an Avalon 2022 or Millenia Media HV3b pre amp.
NOT DIRECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But if recording direct is your only choice, eh, I really don't have any good advice for recording Acoustic direct. To tell the truth I can't think of a single reason to do so other than multing(mixing a condenser, ribbon, or even a good dynamic mic with the direct feed) Please experiment with using a condenser for your main sound, Then compare that to your direct signals. It should be an eye opener [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

[citi]

I have a Takamine acoustic electric guitar and I want to record some acoustic guitar work for hip hop prductions. I have a Fender tweed tube amp (4 tens) and here is my question:

Should I mic the cab and record that way or should I go through my penta with compression for that sound.

It is for hiphop so I doesn't have to be clean like a rock song with acoustics but I do want a great sound. Think the strumming and guitar work like neptunes.

All advice is welcome.