Here's a little tip I picked up from a bass player friend of mine to help minimize finger squeaks on your acoustic guitar when recording. It's superbly simple:

Wash your hands before doing the session. It removes any accumulated oils on the hands which contribute to excessive amounts of finger squeaks.

Certain mics will also tend to emphasize finger squeaks and you can try either changing mics (if you have more than one), or moving the mic a bit. Sometimes moving where it is pointed by an inch or so can make a very audible difference.

If you need to EQ finger squeaks out a bit (either by automation or as general EQ), I've found that they mostly reside in the 4-6K hz region. Dipping the EQ 2-4db in that area will lessen the squeaks.

I've also used automation to bring the level down JUST in the places where there's a squeak, although automating EQ is just about as effective and tends to be less noticeable.



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Larry
www.audibleresponse.com

Larry
http://www.audibleresponse.com
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...now writing/producing with Natascha: http://www.myspace.com/nataschacorrigan