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Hi all, new to the forum, going to record some Mandolin and would like some tips on mic placement, eq and anything else you can think of that will help get a good sound. Thanks.

I usually use a high pass filter on the pre (or mic if it has one} and mic with a small diaphram condenser 7 to 12 inches away from where the neck joins the soundboard with the mic pointing to the soundboard where it sounds best.

Chris H wrote:I usually use a high pass filter on the pre (or mic if it has one} and mic with a small diaphram condenser 7 to 12 inches away from where the neck joins the soundboard with the mic pointing to the soundboard where it sounds best.

Thanks for the tip Chris. I have a Rode nt2a, it has a switch between 40 and 80, I'll try both positions and see which one
sounds best.