recording electric with 2 mics

[d_squad54]

I will be running these mics click to check out the AT2041 Studio Mic Pack through my Tascam Usb-122 interface into my desktop. I need to know how to set them up to get the best sound through the amp. I am asking because I heard you can ruin the mics if you do it inproperly. Not sure how true that is but I figure why risk it. I need to know can i use both, or should I just use one of them. Also where to place them? thanks in advance, thanks.

[Red Dog Studios]

It all really depends on what kinda sound you want. do u want a close tight sound? or a roomy, open sound? for some reason i couldn't get your link to open but if they are condeser mics it would be possible to damage them, but if they were Dynamic they could take alot more loudness and air (without distorting) than a condenser could up close to an amp. I would suggest Place a Dynamic mic about 2" away from the grill of the amp, half-way between the Speaker Cone (middle) and edge. Then take a condenser mic and set it back about 5-10 feet and then mix that mic in with the close up mic. you can do this same mic trick with those mics your getting, your just gunna have to play around with it until you get a sound that you want.

[metalhead28]

I will also add that the distant mic thing may be a bad idea in a crappy sounding room, be mindful of that. Also I noticed that the mic pack you mentioned is a large diaphram condenser and a small diaphram condenser. A SDC is not generally very useful on an electric guitar amp. I'm not saying you can't make it work, but it won't be ideal. Also you don't want a SDC up real close to a roaring amp.

[tourettes5139]

There's no right place to put the mics, it is all just experimentation because everyone's setup (guitar, amp, mic, room, etc.) is different. Just try some different things out, and don't be afraid to try something completely contrary to what others do. Just spend some time moving the mic around with headphones and listen while you have the guitar player play, or if you are doing it, you may have to record little snippets each time. Either way, just experiment. That being said, Red Dog's suggestions are a good starting point.

[Red Dog Studios]

yeah good point metal head lol. The room i always do that mic set up is always "dead". But one time i did put a mic in a room that had no treatment at all (echoed a little bit...tile floors, wooden walls) and i had a another mic on the guitar cab in the next room (the dead room) and it sounded nice...something diffurent to try atleast lol. But yeah i wouldn't normally use 2 condenser mics on a amp either. The Mics i used was a sm57 (close mic) and Nady SCM900 (room mic)

[LRosario]

Originally Posted by d_squad54

I will be running these mics click to check out the AT2041 Studio Mic Pack through my Tascam Usb-122 interface into my desktop. I need to know how to set them up to get the best sound through the amp. I am asking because I heard you can ruin the mics if you do it inproperly. Not sure how true that is but I figure why risk it. I need to know can i use both, or should I just use one of them. Also where to place them? thanks in advance, thanks.

you're probably better off tracking the amp with the LDC and running a seperate line DI. Then later on you'd have to phase correct both.