If you are connecting your electric guitar to an audio interface , record in mono . You don ’ t need to record in stereo when recording your electric guitar directly to your PC . If you record in stereo , you record two repeating channels instead of one . This makes two mono sounds , which makes no sense as there will be no difference between them .
If you want to record your guitar amp with a microphone , you are recording in mono again . If you place a microphone in front of your amp , the recording you will receive will be mono .
If you want to use multiple microphones to record your guitar amp ( for example , one close to the speaker and the other far ), it ’ s still better to record in mono . Record in mono but send the two microphones to two separate channels on your DAW .
For example , take the second recording at the same time by placing the microphone in front of your amp in one recording and the other in a different location . In this way , you can have the chance to shape two different sounds as you want .
Some guitarists believe that you should record the acoustic guitar in stereo . The idea is that you record with two microphones and blend the two into one stereo recording . This works fine , but it ’ s still better to send each microphone to a separate channel on your DAW and record each in mono . If you have three or four microphones , you ’ ll have the most flexibility for mixing different tones when you record them all in mono as separate tracks .
For example , you might have one microphone close to your guitar ’ s sound hole , another near your keyboard , another a few feet away from you , and another on the other side of the room .
When you record all four microphones in mono on separate tracks , you can mix them as you wish , slide each microphone into different positions , or apply EQ or effects to any of them .
In this way , you can create excellent sound recordings . But if you create each of your microphones as a stereo recording , the sound you can produce will be limited .
Why does my guitar recording sound bad ?
Your guitar recording can sound bad for many different reasons . You can avoid these mistakes as much as possible with fine tuning by learning the programs you play the guitar well .
Here are some reasons why your guitar recording might sound bad :
• Recording at very high or very low volume ( dB ).
• Recording with a low bitrate or sample rate recording .
• Not using a quality audio interface ( Sound card ).
• Not using proper EQ .
• Poor microphone placement ( more noticeable in amp recordings ).
• Problems with your sound card .
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