As I mentioned in the video, it’s not quite the same as the aforementioned ideal signal path of recording a real acoustic, but the amount that it is better than the direct, unprocessed signal is absolutely enormous.
It’s as convincing of an acoustic guitar as I have heard, and with 16 models to choose from and 2 mics (more if you stack the plugins in parallel) to dial in, the variety of sounds were nearly limitless. I used the plugin on my Ernie Ball/Music Man JP7’s piezo pickup signal, and I was extremely impressed at the realism of the sound it produced. You can match the settings to the type and size of the guitar being used so the sounds are close, and tweak from there. Combining the two can add clarity – but if you’ve got Wood Works, your level of control over the sound of that DI is greatly increased. If you’re recording an acoustic guitar the old fashioned way, even if you’ve got it mic’d up well, it’s a good idea to take a direct signal as well. It’s a plugin that processes your guitar’s direct signal and somehow makes it sound like a mic’d acoustic guitar.
#Best uad plugins for acoustic guitar professional
It’s an ideal solution for the home recording enthusiast, as well as a creative tool for professional engineers. But isn’t there some middle ground here?Įnter Universal Audio’s Wood Works plugin, by Sound Machine.
So the solution for home recording aficionados has been to go direct, which is less than ideal, but it’s something you can sometimes get away with in a larger mix with a little EQ and some reverb. All the above listed can run you a pretty penny, even if it’s just renting a studio with access too all of them. Well, sometimes you don’t have those kinds of resources. This is a bit time consuming and expensive, but yields ideal results. In a recording situation, of course the obvious choice is to get yourself a good quality acoustic, some great mics, and some bomb preamps and have it miked by an engineer who knows what they’re doing. A piezo pickup on an actual acoustic guitar sounds almost identical anyway, and they never sound good, so what’s the difference? It’s vastly more convenient. The ability to have a reasonable imitation of an acoustic guitar sound at the flick of a switch has always appealed to me in a live setting, especially as an alternative to the old acoustic guitar on a stand thing that Yngwie does. I’ve always thought that a piezo pickup on an electric guitar was a great addition.