This video covers mic selection/placement, editing, effects, mastering and also tips for recording on a really small budget! This is all the info you need to get started making great sounding recordings of your guitar. These techniques work well for solo fingerstyle guitar or recording acoustic guitar for a small group.

I have an audio production degree and I've recorded over 200 fingerstyle songs. I have sold over 10,000 solo guitar CD's and have nearly 25 million views on my YouTube channel where I play fingerstyle. All of these things prove that these recording techniques work! https://www.joshsnodgrass.com

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:36 Preparation
0:04:35 Setup
0:09:02 Mic Setup #1
0:10:59 Recording Setup #1 (with raw audio)
0:11:24 Mic Setup #2 (less expensive mics and DI)
0:13:05 Recording Setup #2 (with raw audio)
0:13:21 Setup #3 (Cheapest Way to Record Guitar)
0:14:19 Recording Setup #3
0:14:38 Mixing - Listening to Audio
0:16:12 Mixing Setup #1 - 1st take
0:19:19 Compressor Setup
0:24:10 Reverb
0:25:35 Delay
0:27:11 Mixing Setup #2 - 2nd take
0:29:35 EQ setup with frequency analyzer
0:39:20 Mixing Setup #3 - 3rd take
0:41:47 How to Edit Fingerstyle Guitar
0:46:45 Removing string squeaks
0:49:06 How to fix rhythm mistakes with editing
0:50:37 How to adjust the volume of a section
0:52:45 Mastering your own recording
0:58:11 Thank You

Products used in this video (and others I recommend):

Large Diaphragm Condenser Mics:
Shure KSM44A Condenser Mic ($999) - guitar-center.pxf.io/doA2yj
Shure SM27 Condenser Mic ($349) - guitar-center.pxf.io/ORJk1W
Rode NT1-A Large-Diaphragm Condenser ($229)- https://guitar-center.pxf.io/Jra9qq
Maono AU-PM500T XLR Condenser Microphone ($149) - https://amzn.to/3xVYYLq (10% discount code: DUPDP5D8 valid through July 10th)

DI boxes for guitars with an active pickup (with a battery):
Radial JDI Passive DI Box ($229) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/a1kbNR
Livewire SPDI Passive Direct Box ($35) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/mgBLnM

DI box for guitars with a passive pickup (no battery):
Radial Engineering J48 Active Direct Box ($229) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/YgxXdP

Audio Interfaces:
4 mic inputs: Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 USB Audio Interface ($419) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/qnqQAn
2 mic inputs (doesn't have 3rd channel for DI): ($179) Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/DVrYQy

For the cheapest way to record Fingerstyle and have it sound good, get this portable Tascam recorder and "Protools Artist" with a monthly subsciption:
TASCAM DR-05X Portable Digital Recorder ($119) - https://guitar-center.pxf.io/AoDdyR

Recording Software:
Avid Pro Tools Perpetual license ($599): https://guitar-center.pxf.io/Gj5xnE
Avid Pro Tools | Artist Monthly Subscription ($9.99/month) - Here you can try Protools and see if you like it: guitar-center.pxf.io/zakAym
-It looks like they don't have the free version of Protools anymore.

Headphones:
Sony MDR-7506 Professional Closed-Back Headphones ($99): https://guitar-center.pxf.io/AoDdyR

Plugin bundle:
Waves Gold Package ($179): https://www.waves.com/bundles/gold

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