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Two Mics. One Cab. Infinite Tones. How to Record Guitar with Spaced Pairs Technique | Recording Dojo
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Bryan Clark
By Bryan ClarkJul 18, 2022
Bryan Clark
A Texas native, Bryan began his professional career as the opening act for legendary jazz guitarist Larry Carlton. A graduate of University of Southern California (BM, DMA), and University of Texas (MM), he does session work in Los Angeles, Austin, and Nashville, collaborates with modern dance troupes and spoken word artists, and is in demand as a film composer, sound designer, producer, songwriter, and guitarist. Bryan is based at the world-famous Blackbird Studio in Nashville, and he’s a voting member of NARAS/Grammy, Leadership Music, Audio Engineering Society, and International Bluegrass Music Association. Connect with him at https://www.bryanclarkmusic.com.
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Blackbird Studio ace Bryan Clark breaks down the versatile studio technique and provides some advice on how to avoid phasing issues.

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