Members rub1off&tie1on Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 I'm assuming yes, but doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose of trying to record silently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 You can destroy a tube amp by running it without a speaker load on the head. That being said, and I havn't tried these, I heard Mesa has a few amps that allow for silent recording. Not sure how these work, but it seems to me they must have a dummy load built into the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by mrbrown49 You can destroy a tube amp by running it without a speaker load on the head. That being said, and I havn't tried these, I heard Mesa has a few amps that allow for silent recording. Not sure how these work, but it seems to me they must have a dummy load built into the amp. yeah, there's a switch on the back of their newer amps that lets you do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by Radiohead, lol yeah, there's a switch on the back of their newer amps that lets you do that. Do you know how that works? Is there a built in load to replace the speaker load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blackba Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Most of the line outs are meant for live sound use, where you want sound out of the speaker as well. For tube amps you always want a load on the amp, for SS amps you can get away with running it without a speaker load connected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by mrbrown49 Do you know how that works? Is there a built in load to replace the speaker load? no idea, but I think it said something about the power amp in the manual for my old SR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 What amp are you using ? Thats one of the reasons i like the Vetta, the master volume does not control the direct outs. They both have their separate volumes.So you can turn the master volume all the way down and still be able to record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adiohead Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 depends on the amp. the 6100 has a power amp mute switch for silent recording. you don't actually need a load although i still wouldn't recommend it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rub1off&tie1on Posted December 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by EdgeOfDarkness What amp are you using ? Thats one of the reasons i like the Vetta, the master volume does not control the direct outs. They both have their separate volumes.So you can turn the master volume all the way down and still be able to record. I've got a 50 watt Laney AOR series II head and a Rivera Hundred Duo and i suck at micing them, so i was hoping this would be another option. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by rub1off&tie1on I've got a 50 watt Laney AOR series II head and a Rivera Hundred Duo and i suck at micing them, so i was hoping this would be another option. Oh well Mic'n can be tricky.What mics have you used ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by rub1off&tie1on I've got a 50 watt Laney AOR series II head and a Rivera Hundred Duo and i suck at micing them, so i was hoping this would be another option. Oh well Learn to mic it. The sound will be WAAAAY better that way anyway. Point a 57 at the cone a few inches from the grill and you should be fine. Move it around slightly to get the right balance of punch and warmth. You may need to record with a little less bass than you ussually play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rub1off&tie1on Posted December 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by EdgeOfDarkness Mic'n can be tricky. What mics have you used ? Just a Shure SM57, i'm hesitant to invest in another and not be able to get good sounds with it either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by rub1off&tie1on Just a Shure SM57, i'm hesitant to invest in another and not be able to get good sounds with it either 57 should be fine.Take the advice above, if still not satisfactory change positions till you get it right...try sitting the Mic closer to where you are sitting sometimes you can pick up the sounds YOU are hearing from there.good luck !Don't give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 A 57 is great. I use a 57 99% of the time. Remember that what you are hearing where you are standing may not necessarily be what the mic is hearing a few inches from your speaker. You may need to tweak your settings a bit so that the mic hears what you want it to hear. Most of that is EQ related. Also don't try to run it with too much gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Keep in mind, most of the Mids come from the center of the cone on the speaker.You might want to try setting the mic a little off axis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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