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Posted by: audiopaal Jul 19 2009, 08:35 PM

A while back I promised to make a soundclip with my http://seelectronics.com/GM10.html Acoustic Guitar Mic.
I forgot about it and never did, sorry

But now I managed to get around to it, so hopefully you like what you hear

The http://seelectronics.com/GM10.html Mic is an awesome acoustic guitar "clip-on" micrphone, that makes you able to record acoustic guitar with great soundquality no matter how much you move around!!! That's great news for anyone who's been trying to mic up an acoustic with a regular microphone, cause when yopu move around while playing then, the sound changes..

Not anymore folks, not anymore

This is what it looks like:




Soundclip:  SE_Electronics_GM_10_demo.mp3 ( 1.83MB ) : 639

No mixing/mastering/effects has been applied, just my guitar through that mic.
3 mono tracks, one panned 45% Left, one panned 45% Right and the melody/solo in the middle.

This is how it looks on the guitar:




Some information from the SE Electronic website:

The GM10 guitar mic is a unique new addition to the sE range, designed to solve an age old problem in micing acoustic guitars for studio recordings. There is always a trade off when recording, between the need to stay still in front of the mic to avoid changes in the sound of the instrument as it’s recorded, and the need for the performer to get an ‘emotional’ take. The two requirements don’t sit well together and this often leads to recorded takes sounding too clinical… too ‘perfect’ and lacking the performance element that often makes a song.

The GM10 incorporates the world’s smallest gold sputtered mylar capsule at 17.1mm, along with a proprietary shock mount assembly built into the capsule head. A universal clamping system enables the user to fix the mic in place (on any flat backed acoustic guitar) so the condenser capsule is perfectly placed top record take after take from exactly the same position.

The clamping mechanism and shock mount ensure that there is zero mechanical noise transferred through the guitar body. This allows the user to capture a perfect recording every time, while still being able to move around freely, which encourages the performer to give their best on a take.

The Guitar Mic really does transform recorded performances of acoustic guitar, and the way you work in the studio.


All in all, a great guitar mic which in my opinion works flawlessly (at least for my needs!)

If you got any questions about it, or comments about the soundclip, just ask and/or comment

Posted by: Chokehold Jul 19 2009, 09:11 PM

Never cared to read much of what you wrote but that soundclip you made sounds amazing, I really liked it.

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 19 2009, 09:16 PM

Hehe, as long as you like the soundclip that's good enough for me
Thanks man!

Posted by: Laszlo Boross Jul 19 2009, 09:36 PM

The sample sounded very well! It is always probelm to find a good ac guitar microphone but this can be solution!
And how much is it?

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 19 2009, 09:39 PM

It's a bit expensive, at least here in Norway..
499$ on Ebay for a new one

It's not the cheapest mic, but it's worth the money in my opinion

Posted by: Laszlo Boross Jul 19 2009, 10:46 PM

Thanks!

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Jul 19 2009, 11:03 PM

Sounding awesome !

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 20 2009, 07:38 AM

Thanks

Posted by: Trond Vold Jul 20 2009, 11:14 PM

Nice! What a warm and pleasant sound

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 21 2009, 04:09 PM

Thanks, I'm glad you think so
It's actually fun and rewarding to record acoustic guitar now

Posted by: Emir Hot Jul 21 2009, 04:44 PM

Great sound but I am not sure if I would pay 500$

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 21 2009, 06:27 PM

Thanks
Well, my guitar doesn't have a pickup, so I need a good mic for recording.
And with this I don't have to worry about placement and sitting still etc., so for me it's a great investment
But if you don't need it 500$ is a lot of money!

Posted by: sted Jul 21 2009, 07:10 PM

wow thats really inventive for micing, cant see it having much live stage use though!!! All your recordings sound great mate so this should just enhance them even further!

Posted by: audiopaal Jul 21 2009, 08:47 PM

Hehe, I don't believe it's very stage-friendly
But it's VERY studio-friendly

Thanks! Yeah, at least my recordings with acoustic guitar will be a lot better
Now I need to re-record a whole bunch of stuff though

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jul 23 2009, 05:57 PM

Wow man this sound clip sounds so natural and warm!!! That mic is awesome and worth the price definitely!

Posted by: audiopaal Aug 1 2009, 07:32 PM

Thanks Bogdan
I think so too, very good mic for acoustic guitar.
It's abit on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for

Posted by: MickeM Aug 1 2009, 07:39 PM

Sounded fantasic! And the best part, when it's mounted it looks like one of these robot guitars we heard so much about but of course no such thing exist

(before anyone get started, it's an old internal GMC joke)

But really... they don't exist.

Posted by: audiopaal Aug 1 2009, 10:52 PM

Thanks, glad you like the sound

Haha, I never thought about that