I'm recording classical guitar with a Tascam us122 and a pair of
Oktava MC012's from the Sound Room. The quality is decent, but it
feels like it could be better. I don't know how to describe it other
than to say that it feels a little "muddy". I've experimented quite a
bit with mic placement, and although I am still only a novice, I don't
think I could do that much better with my current setup.

From reading through this group, it sounds like adding a decent preamp
like a FMR RNP might be a good idea. Would this be a noticable
improvement over the us122? Would I need to replace the us122 with a
nice soundcard in order to see the full benefit of the RNP?
Any other recommendations?

Thanks in advance for your help
-Chris

Chris wrote
I'm recording classical guitar with a Tascam us122 and a pair of
Oktava MC012's from the Sound Room. The quality is decent, but it
feels like it could be better. I don't know how to describe it other
than to say that it feels a little "muddy". I've experimented quite a
bit with mic placement, and although I am still only a novice, I don't
think I could do that much better with my current setup.

From reading through this group, it sounds like adding a decent preamp
like a FMR RNP might be a good idea. Would this be a noticable
improvement over the us122? Would I need to replace the us122 with a
nice soundcard in order to see the full benefit of the RNP?
Any other recommendations?

How's the room your using? Yes, better converters can be of a great help but if
it's got a junky sound before it hits them, it will always be there.

Chris M wrote:
I'm recording classical guitar with a Tascam us122 and a pair of
Oktava MC012's from the Sound Room. The quality is decent, but it
feels like it could be better. I don't know how to describe it other
than to say that it feels a little "muddy". I've experimented quite a
bit with mic placement, and although I am still only a novice, I don't
think I could do that much better with my current setup.

Try a different room. Even when close-miking, a lot of bottom end problems
come from the room.

From reading through this group, it sounds like adding a decent preamp
like a FMR RNP might be a good idea. Would this be a noticable
improvement over the us122? Would I need to replace the us122 with a
nice soundcard in order to see the full benefit of the RNP?
Any other recommendations?

A better preamp is certainly not a bad idea. Better converters aren't
a bad idea either. But if you have a room problem or a monitoring problem,
the best preamp in the world won't help you.
--scott

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I'm recording classical guitar with a Tascam us122 and a pair of
Oktava MC012's from the Sound Room. The quality is decent, but it
feels like it could be better. I don't know how to describe it other
than to say that it feels a little "muddy".

Build a better room. Then start worrying about more gear.


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