Recording two twin amplifiers, stereo

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miltslackford

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Hi

I'm trying to find a theoretically sound way to record my two amp set-up.

I use two studio 100 HH amps both are twins. I need to use both amps as I split the sound from my effects into the two different amps so that I can do things with the pitch shift and use different sounds in each amp.

Because I'm doing everything myself and I have to set up the amps and recording equipment and effects every time I want to use the room I've got, I'm trying to keep the technique basic.

So I've got two 57s, pointed straight at the right cone (about two inches off-centre), and 1 foot back from each amp. I've positioned the mics and amps 3 feet from eachother. In this way I'm trying to use the 3:1 rule I read somewhere and to get the mic from one amp to be the ambient mic for the other.

Can anyone suggest other ways of doing this micing procedure, or anything I might be doing wrong? IN PARTICULAR - would I be better off disconnecting one speaker in each twin to minimise the wave interference?

Thanks!
 
Personally, I move one of the amps to a different room or do something to prevent bleed. Also record in a separate room and monitor with headphones.

OR I'd try di recording 1 track, copy it. pan 1 hard left and the other hard right and use amp sim and fx plugin's to get your sound. Just play around and see what works for you.

I'd imagine that it's a bad idea to unplug a speaker in your cab as it will change the ohmage and screw up your head.
 
miltslackford said:
Hi

I'm trying to find a theoretically sound way to record my two amp set-up.

I use two studio 100 HH amps both are twins. I need to use both amps as I split the sound from my effects into the two different amps so that I can do things with the pitch shift and use different sounds in each amp.

Because I'm doing everything myself and I have to set up the amps and recording equipment and effects every time I want to use the room I've got, I'm trying to keep the technique basic.

So I've got two 57s, pointed straight at the right cone (about two inches off-centre), and 1 foot back from each amp. I've positioned the mics and amps 3 feet from eachother. In this way I'm trying to use the 3:1 rule I read somewhere and to get the mic from one amp to be the ambient mic for the other.

Can anyone suggest other ways of doing this micing procedure, or anything I might be doing wrong? IN PARTICULAR - would I be better off disconnecting one speaker in each twin to minimise the wave interference?

Thanks!
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Sounds to me like you're on the right track. I think since it's one guitar going through two amps, phase problems might rear their head, so make sure you have the mics as exactly equidistant from each speaker as you can get it. You could also try putting the cabs back to back blaring away from eachother, or put them blaring towards eachother. Experiment. I don't know if you need to be too anal about having the cabs exactly 3 feet apart. 3:1 is a guideline more than a rule.
 
I would not think about it too much. Just listen to the playback and if you like it then you are done.

I have a Cyber Twin that I record direct to stereo and it sounds fine to me.

I use two mics for acoustic guitar and I never worry about anything. But if something sounds off I simply move a mic or change my position until it sounds right.

But if you're technically inclined, look into some of Steve Howe's work. Much of it was recorded with two Fender Twins.
 
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