Olympus LS-12 Detailed Instructions page 27

Recording tips for each instrument
Acoustic guitar
Position the recorder pointing to a place slightly away
from the sound hole of the guitar. For a rhythm guitar,
keep a certain distance from the main body of the
guitar. For solo or melody-focused music, keep the
recorder closer to the main body of the guitar during
recording.
Hard sharp sound
Round
harmonic sound
Hall
Place the recorder on the center line of the stage, with
players also facing the direction of the microphone.
Then, fix the recorder with a tripod or other tool
before starting recording.
Orchestra, big band, choir, etc...
Electric guitar
To record sound directly from the speaker of a guitar
amplifier, position the recorder slightly away from
the speaker and pointing to the center of the speaker
cone paper. To record sound from two speakers in
stereo, position the recorder slightly away from the
center between the left and right speakers. To record
sound in mono, position the recorder slightly away
from the center of the speaker cone paper.
Move the recorder
slightly away from the
sound hole.
Guitar amplifier
Speaker
Guitar amplifier
Speaker
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