Getting Started With Recording Acoustic Guitar And Vocals

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In this video I'm talking about what to think about when you just get started with recording acoustic guitar and vocals.
I've been getting some comments on my videos of people saying they're overwhelmed with the different ways and options to record.
I like to talk about something that I call Performance Based Recording where the recording is all about the performance of the song and capturing that moment in time in the best possible way.
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@Noahh4000 5 ай бұрын

I'm really overwhelmed and I am 17 and I love playing my guitar but I really don't know anything about recording my music so this has been helpful thank you

@FabianHollandGuitar 4 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment. Sorry it took me a while to reply! Glad you found this video helpful. 😊👍

@cooperyoung7206 2 ай бұрын

Good luck on your journey buddy, stick with it even when it gets tough! Don’t forget that it’s okay to fail brother, have fun with the process.

@shelleyw3780 2 ай бұрын

Focussing on your performance is more important than a lot of gear. A clear, clean hot signal-and you are good to go.

@rolandmousaa3110 2 ай бұрын

I worked with many well-known musicians such as Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan.. etc.. and your advice is Great! Roland (Grammy Winner)

@FabianHollandGuitar 2 ай бұрын

Hi Roland, thanks for the comment. I really appreciate you saying that, thanks so much! 🙏

@GarretRoomStudio Жыл бұрын

Performance based recording. I really like that phrase. I've only been recording my own songs for a few years and I definitely got things the wrong way round at first - too much experimentation with different mics and different micing techniques without thinking about what really mattered - the performance. It's a struggle, but I think I'm gradually getting better, and my aim is simply to make a recording that I'm not too embarrassed about sharing. Thanks for the videos, all the good advice and keeping me grounded. Have a good vacation.

@FabianHollandGuitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. It was a bit of a spontaneous one before I go away. Yeah it's interesting, I think we put a lot of emphasis on the production and gear side of things but not enough on the performance. Maybe because it's always assumed that the performance will be great? I don't know? For years I didn't share any of my music. I was too embarrassed. Even when I recorded my first demo CD in a friend's recording studio, it took me ages before I gave it to anyone. I'm still embarrassed about some of the music I put out there, I guess I'm just at a point where I've heard myself so many times that I'm just used to it and it doesn't bother me as much anymore. Thanks for sharing 🙂

@ryancollinsvideo 29 күн бұрын

You literally pulled the thoughts out of my head

@Anddyball 4 ай бұрын

I don't think you can imagine just how much comfort and peace of mind your video just gave me right now. Thank you

@FabianHollandGuitar 4 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks so much!! I really appreciate you saying that. I’m so glad it helped you. 😊👍

@FabianHollandGuitar 4 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks so much!! I really appreciate you saying that. I’m so glad it helped you. 😊👍

@omjai33 3 ай бұрын

Performance Importance! Yes bro thank you for that! I have realised this a lot recently and this just backs up what I need to focus on! Nice video and vibe! ✨

@FabianHollandGuitar 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment! So glad this has helped you. Most of the time with these type of videos I’m giving myself this advice more than anything so I’m really happy this also helps other people as well. 😊👍

@inspiradavida 3 ай бұрын

Fabian, thank you for this video! It really supported me on time! Thanks! You say so important words, I share your vision. I'm that beginner who decided to try recording himself and has been drowning in a million video reviews of various microphones and audio interfaces for several weeks and has almost stopped playing music.

@FabianHollandGuitar 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment. Yeah It can be very overwhelming when you’re just starting out. I’m glad this video helped you! 😊

@robbynew100 6 ай бұрын

I'm very happy to find this video and your whole channel. You're addressing so many of the specific issues I've had that seem to get little attention on here. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

@FabianHollandGuitar 5 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment. Really glad you’re enjoying the content. Absolutely! I’m just talking about stuff that I’m interested in and that I also don’t see many people talking about. Basically I’m making videos just for me, which is how it should be really. So it makes me really happy when other people enjoy them too 😊

@poerava 21 күн бұрын

Love what you are sharing. Thank you I was praying for that background guitar to change a little bit. Just a little bit. A bridge. A chorus. A change. Not an endless loop. Painful. Hehe. Thank you 🙏🏽

@FabianHollandGuitar 9 күн бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment. Ah yeah glad you enjoying the content. Oh yeah sometimes I just put a guitar part on a loop just to have some background noise, sorry 😅 I’ll keep that in mind for the future! The message is the most important thing in this video though. Thanks for the feedback 😊👍

@poerava 9 күн бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar Thank you. I agree. It was just my OCD distracting me. Was just a little loud. Great content. Very practical and useful stuff. Thank you.

@philipjameson-guitar5986 Жыл бұрын

Really helpful and encouraging. Thank you.

@user-yf1be4ri9i 9 ай бұрын

Superb advice! Thank you! 🙏🙏

@EricSkyeMusic 7 ай бұрын

Amen. Great video and advice. Thanks for what you do.

@FabianHollandGuitar 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that!

@vekebg Жыл бұрын

Thank you Fabian! I really needed this video as I'm about to upload my first acoustic cover in a few days

@FabianHollandGuitar Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment! That's great that you got the H4N, I hope you're enjoying it! Are you just using the onboard mics or do you have external mics as well? Good luck with your upload 🙂

@vekebg 6 ай бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar Just coming back to this video again and saw that I somehow missed your reply Fabian. Sorry about that. I'm using the onboard mics of the H4N recorder. I don't like to have it in my frame so it's about 50 centimeters away from my face with the mic level at 40. (height is between my mouth and guitar soundhole). However I consider experimenting with different positions and getting it closer. I wanted to ask: Do you do some mastering/filtering to the raw audio? I know the point was to keep it simple but still I wonder 😄

@phurbu100 2 ай бұрын

Simply the best ...thank you

@josephcarr-moore9320 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Fabian this was a very useful and encouraging video

@FabianHollandGuitar 4 ай бұрын

No problem! Glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

@ScottSmithMusic 7 ай бұрын

Nice. Thank you for your knowledge and perspective. ✨

@FabianHollandGuitar 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kristi94 3 ай бұрын

More gear = more stress for me. It can ve easy to get carried away and focus too much on it instead on the actual performance. Love the quality of your videos and how you present the information. ❤️🙏🏻

@FabianHollandGuitar 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed the video! 😊👍

@aarondwood6628 4 ай бұрын

Great video. I've been dabbling at recording country songs I've recently written. I've never been good at or enjoyed recording instruments and vocals desperately because I don't like mixing and editing that much. I've realised I received my best compliments on rougher live recordings I did on my phone in garageband or bandlab compared to songs unrecorded and edited professionally on expensive gear and software in the past.

@FabianHollandGuitar 4 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah absolutely, there’s definitely something to be said for the natural sound you get when a song is recorded live. I now always record my songs this way. 😊👍

@nomipafu2442 9 ай бұрын

I completely agree. I enjoy my recordings with more raw emotion but has mistakes way more!

@santannaguto 6 ай бұрын

Great job! From Brazil 🎉

@FabianHollandGuitar 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

@KurtAckermann 6 ай бұрын

Hey Fabian, great video! I’m about to start a new recording session and I’m still kinda lost in the desert, if you know what I mean. I recorded already two albums and three singles and it mostly felt awkward to hear my songs. It took me years to appreciate my own songs. You said it perfectly: capture a moment in time! I’m a musician and I love to perform, but as soon as I start recording I manage to screw up tempi, endings and even the most simple stuff, that I already played a thousand times. I even started a series on YT called ‚Start Your Day With A Song‘ that helped me to tackle these problems. People seem to like my music and I’m a working musician for more than thirty years. So your words are a great reminder to what I should focus on.

@FabianHollandGuitar 5 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks so much for your comment! I’m really glad this video helped you! Yeah absolutely we all experience red light fever in different ways. If I’m in a studio then I definitely feel more pressure than if was recording at home. A song a day is a good idea. I’m trying to record something everyday at the moment. It doesn’t have to be a proper song, or ever be released into the world, it’s just to practice the act of recording. Glad this video helped, let me know how the recording session goes!

@KurtAckermann 5 ай бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar Thanks for your reply, Fabian! I got the basic tracks of eight songs down. But my goal is to make it a never-ending session. It's like when a piano is standing in your room, you'll play it. But if it's stored away in the garage you don't play on it daily. But that's exactly what it takes to improve mentally and your recording chops. I just re-released my first album from back in 1996 and for years I could barely listen to it. But now I consider it a valuable time capsule when I'm going down memory lane and hear all the little bits and pieces that only me and maybe a german shepherd dog can hear. I want to release songs every month - original & covers - and learn with all the bumps and hiccups to make better recordings while keeping it as personal as possible. Enjoy this wild ride! Especially the two versions of I'm Running Out Of Breath. ✌🏼😅 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/baeGgr1krqzXlGQ.html

@velaniemarie 8 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much. I have been avoiding putting out music for a long time because I felt like I didn’t know how to record professionally. I’ve also tried recording vocals and guitar separately and always felt like it never sounded right. I think my music is really meant to be performed like you’re describing, so it’s really refreshing to get that perspective.

@FabianHollandGuitar 8 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment ☺️. Glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah absolutely recording guitar and vocals at the same time to me always sounds more natural. Putting a mic in front of you and pressing record is the easy part, the hard part is then doing a great performance. But this we also need to practice (by the way half of the recordings i make i never release) so the sooner you start recording then the more practice you’ll have at the actual recording process. Hope that helps 😊

@aurelieprune 9 ай бұрын

Im from France, singer and guitarist. I was looking how to record with my Zoom H4N pro... and I looooved all you say about recording in the same time guitar and voice and about the emotion. Thanks a lot !!!! ( and sorry my english is a little shit:))

@FabianHollandGuitar 8 ай бұрын

Hi, no problem at all. Thanks for your comment. How do you find the H4N Pro? It’s a great little recorder, I really enjoy using it. Glad you enjoyed the video 😊

@aurelieprune 8 ай бұрын

I love my H4N Pro :)@@FabianHollandGuitar

@AstroSoundscape 11 ай бұрын

Some great points here Fabian. I've been trying to get started in this space and your advice here makes a lot of sense. I currently have a RodeNT2A and a couple of smaller rode pencil mics. Its such a tricky business trying to get a sound that feels full and real. Great channel btw. -Ollie

@FabianHollandGuitar 11 ай бұрын

Hi Ollie, thanks again! Yeah those Rode mics are not bad for the money. Are you recording just acoustic guitar or vocals as well?

@AstroSoundscape 11 ай бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar Ye mainly guitar although sometimes I try vocals too.

@FabianHollandGuitar 11 ай бұрын

@@AstroSoundscapeNice, so do you use the smaller pencil mics in combination with the Rode? Or what does you typical setup look like when you record?

@AstroSoundscape 11 ай бұрын

Ye I tend to try different things. If I'm recording vocals too I might just use the NT2A and use the pickup too. If it's just the guitar I'm currently trying just the two rode pencil mics to see if it captures a nicer sound. So many options out there.

@FabianHollandGuitar 11 ай бұрын

@@AstroSoundscape Nice! Yeah, sounds good. It's all just about experimenting and hearing what sounds good to you. 👍

@mgriff56 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your advice here, we are starting recording an original material album today, have several different approaches to chose from. I especially appreciate the point about the best performance being more important than just technology. It’s a fraught situation for me as I don’t want to let others down. Fingers crossed 🤞!

@FabianHollandGuitar 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment. Sorry for my late reply, it usually takes me a while to get through all my comments. How did the recording go?

@mgriff56 3 ай бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar great start on the recording, we are recording separately, mainly as I could put down the guitar tracks really fast.🎸

@zagrajnagitarze6245 2 ай бұрын

I have zoom h4n pro and still learning it :)

@RickDanner 10 ай бұрын

hi my friend I was looking at the tascam X8 and ended up here . I mm in a band but like to play acoustic with a vocalist and just want the simplest recording device im tech challenged the ZOOM H4n Pro looks like a good thing

@FabianHollandGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment. Glad you liked the video! Yeah the Zoom is definitely very simple. Are you looking to record with just the onboard mics? Or will you be using external mics as well?

@ketokonazol 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I like your videos, I try to find some recorders to record my songs ,vocal and guitar, in the past I used the interface and studio one but its a little bit complicated and needed time.. I see tascam some model and zoom h4n pro .what do you think? Both have reverb effect for vocal? Also you can record at the same time on zoom vocals and guitar? Some machines have 4 track other 2 , practically what is a different? Many questions:) thanks and greetings from Greece!

@FabianHollandGuitar Ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the questions! Yeah the Zoom h4N Pro is great if you want to record just 2 sound sources like guitar and vocals! If you would like to record more signals, like another instrument or another vocalist then you would need to use something else, maybe something like the tascam model 12 for example? That has lots of channels and can record directly to an SD card, it’s not very portable though. The Zoom has reverb and other effects although I didn’t find them to be particularly good so I always add effects later in the DAW after recording. Not sure about the Tascam effects quality? Although I know it does have it onboard. Hope that helps!

@ketokonazol Ай бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar thanks a lot ,at the end I bought tascam Dr 07x ,and I will see if I like it ,I suppose that is ok.. I have one mic rode nt1a, do you think that is ok in an untreated room? Or maybe some Shure microphone? Or both are ok? Thanks again

@diabckd7789 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm getting a H6 to try this, just curios if it's possible to comp portions on this, if not going for one take or is it best edited after in a DAW?

@FabianHollandGuitar 5 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for the question! I always edit things after in the DAW. I find it a lot easier to edit on the computer rather than in the recorder itself.

@richarddlewis5422 5 ай бұрын

Just got my Zoom h4n pro. I am a singer/songwriter and want to record with some reverb and minor effects with both voice and guitar. Can I use the 4 channel feature on the Zoom - with mic and guitar plugged into recorder (thru a Boss VE 8 singer) AND also use the two attached mics to get a natural room ambience to add to my overall sound?

@FabianHollandGuitar 5 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment. Sorry for my late reply! You know I’m not sure? I have a feeling you can only do one input in combination with the internal mics? But I could be wrong? I’ll have to try it to know for sure! Have you tried it at all? It would make sense to be able to do that!

@faultlineavenue 8 ай бұрын

How did you record The Landlord's Daughter? What was your microphone setup? Fantastic sound! Really crisp! :)

@FabianHollandGuitar 8 ай бұрын

Hi, sorry for my late reply! I’d have try and remember because that was a long time ago now 😅 but I think we used a KM184 for the guitar and an AKG c414 for vocals. It wasn’t recorded by me though, that one was in a pro studio. Glad you like it though 😊

@faultlineavenue 8 ай бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar No worries mate! Only one mic on the guitar? Sound so big and open! Dig your videos man, keep it up!

@thomas0101 9 ай бұрын

I agree it's easy to loose sight of the main thing... YOUR PERFORMANCE... I have a question for you tho you said that having carpet in the room you record in is a priority I thought that having wood floors was the best and that carpet in a recording room adds a kind of low pass EQ effect to the sound? Your thoughts?

@FabianHollandGuitar 9 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comment! That's true wood can sound great, for sure! I guess it depends on the room? If you have wooden flooring then it's definitely worth trying. Unfortunately my floors are concrete because I'm in a basement so I've filled it with rugs. For me and my needs it sounds great, they're quite thin rugs so they're not soaking up too much of the sound.

@thomas0101 9 ай бұрын

@@FabianHollandGuitar funny there's so much contradictory info out there when it comes to pro recording techniques... I've actually heard that concrete floors are even more preferable than wood floors LOL... But you say that putting rugs over them works best for your situation.

@fadel1254 9 ай бұрын

Thank you I tray to record in one microphone.. Amazing sound .. but no headphones 😊 I have condenser microphone. I am thinking to ribbon microphone. Or D microphone.

@FabianHollandGuitar 9 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment. Which condenser mic do you have? Are you a violin player? I'm sure a ribbon would sound great on a violin.