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The selection and placement of microphones can have a major influence on the sound of an acoustic recording.
It is a common view in the recording industry that the music played by a skilled musician with a quality instrument properly miked can be sent directly to the recorder with little or no modification. This simple approach can often sound better than an instrument that has been reshaped by a multitude of signal processing gear.
In this guide, Shure Application Engineers describe particular microphone techniques and placement: techniques to pick up a natural tonal balance, techniques to help reject unwanted sounds, and even techniques to create special effects.
Following this, some fundamentals of microphones, instruments, and acoustics are presented.

Selection and Placement of Microphones.

Microphone Techniques
Vocal Microphone Techniques
Spoken Word/“Podcasting”
Acoustic String and Fretted Instruments
Woodwinds
Brass
Amplified Instruments
Drums and Percussion
Stereo

Fundamentals of Microphones, Instruments, and Acoustics

Microphone Characteristics
Instrument Characteristics
Acoustic Characteristics
Shure Microphone Selection Guide
Shure Recording Microphone Lockers

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