I had the privilege of hosting Japanese classical guitarist Toshiyuki Kumagai in my studio in mid December and I’ve just finished editing and mixing the pieces. We recorded a CD of works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Barrios and Llobet. Take a moment and hear Toshiyuki’s excellent version of Tedesco‘s Sonata in four movements below! I’m really happy … Read More
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How to record classical guitar part 1: Stereo techniques explained
In this blog post I’ll explain several stereo techniques often used to record classical guitar – AB, ORTF, XY and MS (Mid-Side). You’ll be able to hear the difference for yourself and vote for whatever sound(s) you prefer! The microphones used for this experiment were my Oktavas Mk-012 modded by Michael Joly with cardioid and … Read More
Recording Classical Guitar: Hi-End Studio vs. Home Studio
Here’s a little experiment I did – I’ve recently transcribed a baroque sonata by Giovanni Zamboni and recorded it twice – once in a high-end studio facility here at University of music in Vienna and once in my home recording studio. Let’s call them Recording A and Recording B. To make this experiment just a … Read More
Classical Guitar Recording – Jure Cerkovnik
I had to privilege to host guitarist Jure Cerkovnik in my recording studio a few weeks ago. It was a two-day session and the repertoire included compositions by Sergio Assad, Antonio Jose and Domenico Scarlatti. You can hear the mp3 samples below while the uncompressed AIFF files are available on request. Please, make sure to … Read More