Recording with a Acoustic Guitar Pickup

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carlo3874
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2008/05/16 18:01:27 (permalink)

Recording with a Acoustic Guitar Pickup

Hello,

Before everyone starts posting the only way to record acoustic guitar is with a microphone, I know and accept that.

I want to lay down my acoustic tracks with my LR Baggs M1 active PU for it's convenience. I live in an environment that I can't control the noise and I like not having to worry about mic placement.

I was wondering if someone on this board can recommend recording methods for acoustics with a pickup or products such a DI or preampto go with it?

Thank you!
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    The Maillard Reaction
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    RE: Recording with a Acoustic Guitar Pickup 2008/05/16 20:24:41 (permalink)
    plug it in to the best preamp you can afford.

    press record.

    be happy.
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    bilbosblues
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    RE: Recording with a Acoustic Guitar Pickup 2008/05/16 20:55:56 (permalink)
    exactly what Mike said
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    marcos69
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    RE: Recording with a Acoustic Guitar Pickup 2008/05/17 02:21:54 (permalink)
    You can get great results without a preamp with that pickup. It's active so it has plenty of signal. It's the same one I use. Just a little eq to taste after you record.

    Mark Wessels

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    wst3
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    RE: Recording with a Acoustic Guitar Pickup 2008/05/17 09:21:19 (permalink)
    Since you already know that you "can't use a pickup to record acoustic guitar"<G>...

    I have a "Para Acousitc DI", made by L.R. Baggs, that I find indispenible when I do plug in an acoustic instrument It's remarkably flexible, and will get you about as close to realistic as I've been able to get, and it'll take you in a BUNCH of other directions too<G>!

    Actually, I have a pair of them, because one of my guitars came equipped with the a Baggs dual element pickup. It's still not quite the same as a good guitar in a good space in front of a good microphone, but it gets a lot closer than I ever thought it could!

    Bill

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