AKG C214ST [23/88] Using the microphone

3 Using the Microphone

3.5.4 Double Bass, Cello

Fig. 6: Double bass.

3.5.5 Acoustic Guitar

Fig. 7: Miking an acoustic

guitar with a single C 214.

Double bass:

Align the microphone with one

of the f holes from a distance of

about 16 in. (40 cm). If you

need to record the double bass

together with an ensemble,

place the microphone closer to

the instrument to prevent leak-

age from other instruments into

the microphone.

Cello/technique 1:

Refer to "Double bass" above.

Cello/technique 2:

Use a close-in microphone as

in technique 1 above plus a dis-

tant microphone. Set the level

of the close-in microphone approx. 20 dB lower than the distant mic level.

Refer to fig. 7.

Place the microphone 20 to

40 in. (0.5 to 1 m) away from

the guitar and aim it obliquely

at a point between the sound

hole and neck.

Using two microphones gives

you even better control of the

sound. Point a C 214 at the

sound hole from a distance of

one to two feet (30 to 60 cm).

Place a small-diaphragm mi-

crophone (e.g., a C 451B) 20 to

40 in. (0.5 to 1 m) away from

the guitar and align it with a

point between the sound hole

and neck.

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