Members JakeRob Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 I know this is the effect forum, but i trust you guys more than those amp forumites! anyways, where should i put the mic (sm57) on my hot rod deville when i'm recording? lower left? thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sainty Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 How far off axis you put it is generally down to taste. Directly at the centre is brightest, the edges are duller. Give it a listen and see what you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Daeveed Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 How far off axis you put it is generally down to taste. Directly at the centre is brightest, the edges are duller. Give it a listen and see what you prefer. Just to clarify: Sainty meant at the center of one of the speakers is brightest, and the edges of the speakers are duller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarmo Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 Maybe try this: Turn your amp on and take it off standby after warming it up. Take the cardboard center roll off paper towel roll and stick it to your ear. Stick the other end to the speaker and try to hear for the spot where there's the most white noise. In the very close vaccinity of that spot should you put your mic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben Co. Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 I've gotten good results placing the mic about 6" away, at a 45 degree angle to the speaker front, and about 3/4" of the way between the cone and the edge of the speaker. -Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Medication Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 I've had good results taping cardboard directly over the cone on the grille and micing one directly towards the cone about 1 ft. away, and one off axis at 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justintee Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 I've gotten good results placing the mic about 6" away, at a 45 degree angle to the speaker front, and about 3/4" of the way between the cone and the edge of the speaker.-Ben i do this too when playing in church. you mean 3/4 without the "? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T3 Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 are you recording on your own, or with other ambient noise as well, like drums, bass, etc? if on your own i'd say about 6 to 9 inches away from the cone, and about 1/3 of the way "in" on the radius... i wouldn't worry so much about the angle at that distance... if you're recording with other noise around you'll have to push in closer, in which case you may want to move slightly further out, and angle towards the centre of the cone. if you can listen withheadphones to the mic signal and play with it, there's no right or wrong way to mic up... i wouldn't bother using an sm57 in the back, it'll probably sound crappy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadSkillzMan Posted January 15, 2007 Members Share Posted January 15, 2007 its up to you. Play with it until you like it. Youd be surprised how much a fraction of a turn can alter your tone. If you have 2 mics it helps, but then you have to worry about going in and out of phase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben Co. Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 i do this too when playing in church. you mean 3/4 without the "? Oops- yes, I meant 3/4 of the way... not 3/4 inches! Thanks for spotting that! And actually I remembered something else too... last time I think I had the mic near the edge of the cone, but with the head of the mic pointed in toward the center of the cone. Almost on the grillcloth too. Sounded pretty darn good! -Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whitepapagold Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 I unplug the guitar, leave the cable plugged to the amp and touch the tip with my finger. The resulting buzz will help you locate the loudest spot- then mark it on your grill with a sharpie(or tape if you don't want to devalue it). Use that as a visable reference when micing. Other posters are 100% correct about a simple tilt or adjustment can make all the difference. Good micing will negate need for EQ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadSkillzMan Posted January 16, 2007 Members Share Posted January 16, 2007 didnt know the fuzz trick, i also heard though, mute your guitar, turn up the amp, and the area of the loudest hiss is the best spot, similarly to your fuzz technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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