Joseph Hanna
Active member
was that an oversimplification? of course. would i rather put a mic on an amp over a simulator any day of the week? absolutely
the key is the part where i mentioned spending some time adjusting it. i really do believe that if you can't get a good sound micing an amp easily then you've got other problems.
a good guitar through a good amp shouldn't be hard to mic. don't be afraid of it
Yes, yes this makes a little more sense
That said and as I mentioned earlier the new Axe-Fx changes the equation dramatically. Follow several Harmony Central threads where it (Axe-Fx) started out slammed mercilessly (as modelers here are) only to have some of it's MOST critical detractors come around after actually trying it. Not only come around but begin to sing it's praises. The same metamorphosis is documented on the "Gear Page" forums. I currently have one of these things on loan here and have both recorded with and marveled at the quality of these sounds.
I truly "get" the leaning towards micing vs models. That said I'm not about to eliminate the fabulous tools that good modelers have become.