 Re: One Mic or Two?
I only stereo mic (i.e., SDC, X/Y pattern) when the acoustic guitar is the focus of the song.
When it's a singer and the acoustic, I usually go with one good LDC. It does a good job of capturing both the vocal and guitar.
BTW, when I do record a singer with his/her acoustic I always record with 2 mics, but only use one in the mix just as a precaution.
Last night I recorded a singer with his acoustic (an original 1947 Martin; I was envious to say the least), I used a Royer MA-200 for both vocals and guitar. Worked great; especially since the objective was to get an intimate feel from the song. I put a 4050 on him as well. Didn't use it in the mix; but felt comfortable I had it as a backup.
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