Seafroggys
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Still working on bass tracks right now, but pretty soon I'll be laying down electric rhythm guitar for my album. Not sure the gear I'll be working with as far as guitar, but I'm pretty sure I'll be running it through an old MusicMan 65 watt amp, its very warm sounding with light drive.
Now, the rhythm tracks will just be chords in the background of the mix. There's usually an organ part that will be over it in terms of frequency, and the bass will be under it. This leaves a small window for it to operate and function. It'll probably be the most buried instrument in the mix.
Should I bother with a dynamic up close/condensor far away approach, or just stick to a close mic? My dynamic mic choices are an SM57, Audix i5, and Senn e609. I'm thinking the i5 might be the best because its slightly less ballsy than the 57 and has lower mids, making it less muddy. What are your guys' suggestions?
Now, the rhythm tracks will just be chords in the background of the mix. There's usually an organ part that will be over it in terms of frequency, and the bass will be under it. This leaves a small window for it to operate and function. It'll probably be the most buried instrument in the mix.
Should I bother with a dynamic up close/condensor far away approach, or just stick to a close mic? My dynamic mic choices are an SM57, Audix i5, and Senn e609. I'm thinking the i5 might be the best because its slightly less ballsy than the 57 and has lower mids, making it less muddy. What are your guys' suggestions?