Mandolin Strum (Part 2)

I had a thought last night.

What is the proper way to record a mandolin? Is it the same as an acoustic guitar? Or, is there a special consideration with it's higher register that must be taken into account?

Today, I did some experimenting. I found that recording a mandolin is very much like recording an acoustic guitar. Mic placement is key, but, in general, it sounds good when recorded with mild limiting and a slight shelf boost at 32K.

I enjoyed the spectrum of bass, acoustic guitar, and mandolin when recorded together. The mandolin helps with the high end and percussiveness that sometimes becomes a bit too crazy with just an acoustic guitar.

I'm enjoying it. I did a rough demo of a song called "Under the Sky" this morning with the mandolin. Everything was one take, except the mandolin. I needed a second pass to get the chords right.