Bought this cheap condenser mic recently for micing my guitar cab to try and achieve some slightly better audio on my YouTube videos.
However it still doesn't capture the cabinet thump I hear in the room.
I went with a condenser to try and get a little more realistic room sound as apposed to a close mic 57 which sounds punchy but lacks any room feel/sound to my ears, maybe this is just the trade off going condenser instead of dynamic?
I don't have any budget for this so it comes down to mic placement and other cheap tips/techniques
I'm recording directly into the camera via a Tascam battery powered interface.
Recording guitar cab techniques (advise wanted)
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Re: Recording guitar cab techniques (advise wanted)
Nice one Reg!!
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Re: Recording guitar cab techniques (advise wanted)
Try the dynamic up close and the condenser back say a foot, or maybe even more to give it a chance at hearing the whole cab resonating. Those Tascam things are killer, I have one and use it lots.
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Re: Recording guitar cab techniques (advise wanted)
Just to clarify I don't actually own a 57, but I had plenty of experience and know how a close micced 57 sounds. I only have 1 channel in on my Tascam anyway so without getting into trying to sync audio post I'd rather keep it to just one mic.bbrunskill wrote:Try the dynamic up close and the condenser back say a foot, or maybe even more to give it a chance at hearing the whole cab resonating. Those Tascam things are killer, I have one and use it lots.
I might try your suggestion on back a foot to see if it picks up more cab resonance next and go from there.
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Re: Recording guitar cab techniques (advise wanted)
you could try facing your cab towards a wall (about a metre away) and place the mic in between. Just make sure there is carpet on the floor to limit reflections so you don't "over" reverb the sound
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Re: Recording guitar cab techniques (advise wanted)
Have you tried tweaking where the mic is placed/pointed? I usually close mic these days, but have had good results using a condenser mic about 6inches to a foot back, positioned at the centre of the cone, but pointed at a 45degree angle towards the midpoint between the dust cap and edge. Where you point it and the distance basically act like an EQ. Closer = more low end and thump (proximity effect). Aimed at the dust cap = more high frequency. Aimed towards the edge = mellower/more midrange. These are generalisations, but should help.