Recent content by johnreelsound

You will have fun with an SM57 and get some great results but now you should try out some other mics as well. Get hold of a Sennheiser 421 or one of the new GA ribbon mics and hear how they do it! Try using a couple of mics but be very careful to check the phase. good luck John

Sorry It's taken so long but I have finally finished the video on recording a nylon strung from a recent studio session. Its just a short piece of mock spanish style playing but the main reason for putting it up on site is to show the big phase differences between some of the mics...

Ok guys out there. I have spent the past year putting together my thoughts and ideas about recording and microphones and have created a website. It has kind of got out of hand but I know threre will be something on there for anyone interested in recording. It covers a lot of ground but there...

Hi to everyone. OK here's the thing. I have always loved the electric guitar since being a teen in the 60s and tried real hard to make the cut. Saved by Punk in the 70s when I could get away in a band playing 3 chords and finally getting to make some serious music in the 80s with the UK indie...