another newb question

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Kingofpain678 said:
is it possible plug the output of a power amp into a DI box?
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Nope.

if so, is it also possible to have a balanced input on a speaker cabinet?
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It's possible, but there's no reason to. A balanced line is used to reject rf interference for low level signals. The signal going to a speaker, like a PA main, is in the tens of volts range and not susceptible to rf interference.
 
thanks but that leaves me with another question. alot of people say that they have all their amps in one room and keep their guitarist/bassist in the control room while tracking. doesnt this mean that there would have to be a long cable run from the control room to the room with the amp in it in order to connect the guitar to the amp?

and wouldnt that mean that you would have noise and interference and what not since its not good to make long unbalanced cable runs at line level?
 
I always thought part of the recording of electric guitar was the interaction between instrument and amplified sound... ie. stick the guy in the room with the amp...
 
Armistice said:
I always thought part of the recording of electric guitar was the interaction between instrument and amplified sound... ie. stick the guy in the room with the amp...
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Yeah, sometimes. That's how it's done commonly. Unless you're recording yourself and want to run direct after the FX and dynamic sculpting that's how I'd recommend doing it.

To run right out of your signal processors right into a juicy preamp before going into the multitrack isn't the wrong thing to do.

I personally prefer to sculpt my guitar parts via micing the amp rather than running direct though.

JMHO.

Dominick Black
 
yeah i gotta say micing up a cab is the best way to go....

it always seems like your missing something when plugging your gear straight in to your interface..
 
Kingofpain678 said:
yeah i gotta say micing up a cab is the best way to go....

it always seems like your missing something when plugging your gear straight in to your interface..
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Agreed... I can usually get the sound I'm looking for by using 2 mics, one on, and one off axis. Just gotta play around with the placement for a minute with headphones on, amp turned up to the appropriate volume, and the guitar player playing his part. Once the guitar player is jammin I throw the headphones on, listen and start moving the mics one at a time, starting with the on axis mic first. Just make sure you keep the microphone distances of equal distance from the speaker to the diaphram in order to help avoid phase cancellation. I usually get them as close to the grill/speaker as possible unless I'm going for something more subtle, and needs more "space" but I digress.
 
Long speaker cables runs are not a problem as long as you use decent cable. I used to run PA systems with 15 meter (49') speaker leads to the opposite side of stage and long fold-back speaker leads running around stage, never had a problem.

Use 10 amp 2 core mains power flex, see image below, as this rolls up neatly. I have also made up a couple of these made up for studio use.

Cheers

Alan
 

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Mic your amp

really though.......thats the way to go. I record then pan right......record again and pan left.......and then WHAMMM beautiful things happen. Dont get yourself all confused with specs man and perimeters and all of that stuff......buy a decent mic.....plug it into your audio interface......strum a few notes to get your input volume set right..........i usually have my guitar in drop d so i just strum the top 3 strings while i am playing with my input volume knob............when your light starts clipping....or turning red....then turn your volume down just a smidge so it stops. Then record one track.......PAN RIGHT..................then record the EXACT SAME THING YOU RECORDED ON THE FIRST TRACK.................then............yup you guessed it PAN LEFT. magical things will happen i promise.


ALSO set your mic at the center of your speaker cone 6 to 8 or 10 inches away on a microphone stand.



CHEERS!!!!!
 
yeah thats what ive been doing.

the only reason i asked is cause i wondered if it was possible to keep my amp head in my control room and keep my miked up cab in another room using a balanced cable so that way i wouldnt be introducing any noise with such a long cable run.
 
Kingofpain678 said:
yeah thats what ive been doing.

the only reason i asked is cause i wondered if it was possible to keep my amp head in my control room and keep my miked up cab in another room using a balanced cable so that way i wouldnt be introducing any noise with such a long cable run.
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From the amp head to the speaker cab, the cable can be nearly as long as you like. You do not have to worry about interference or using a balanced line. The signal is in the tens of volts and the interference is microvolts. It won't even be a drop in the bucket.
 
really??? thats great!

well now with that in mind, what do you guys think of this idea: i was thinking of building basically a box and lining the inside of it with auralex sonomatt 48 and keeping my amp cab inside of it so that way i can crank the volume a bit louder without bugging my family.

would that work or would that be a bad idea??

thats basically what i did with the closet in my room to turn it into a vocal booth...
 
Kingofpain678 said:
really??? thats great!

well now with that in mind, what do you guys think of this idea: i was thinking of building basically a box and lining the inside of it with auralex sonomatt 48 and keeping my amp cab inside of it so that way i can crank the volume a bit louder without bugging my family.

would that work or would that be a bad idea??

thats basically what i did with the closet in my room to turn it into a vocal booth...
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Pretty common. Google Guitar Isolation Box. I'm not sure about the Auralex. Perhaps ask in the guitar and bass section and see what other people use.
 
thanks ALOT chili!

you've been great help!

thank you very much :p its much appreciated
 
Kingofpain678 said:
thanks ALOT chili!

you've been great help!

thank you very much :p its much appreciated
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You're welcome. And as always... if I say something misleading or out n out wrong, I hope the more knowledgeable members correct me.
 
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