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Basix: How to Record the Acoustic Guitar

“Recording acoustic instruments can be scary for beginners. In this day and age many people just plug in and play their instruments, electric guitars, basses and synths, never needing to record an instrument except the odd vocal track. True as it may be that we get better sounds out our guitar plug-ins and software synths with every update, we must not forget how to record a ‘proper’ instrument, in the real world.

“The acoustic guitar is a great example of a popular acoustic instrument that is impossible to regenerate in the computer. The depth and richness of the acoustic guitar can never be reproduced without having to physically record it. No plug-in is going to replace the acoustic guitar, so you better start figuring out a good way to start learning how to record it.

“Luckily, the next few words will shine a little light on how you can start recording that precious acoustic instrument of yours.”