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Oh geeez, now you’re make no me feel bad. Here’s some last advice. 1) practice 2) study. Watch as many videos as you can find on recording basics 3) learn your gear 4) don’t get complicated till you get the basics down. People here are very generous with their time and sharing wisdom, but...

I’m out. This is just a disaster of a thread. It’s like going down nto an ant hill. More twists and turns than a rabbit hole. No advice we give helps. And now we’re onto ‘maybe it’s the tubes’ Good grief. Peace out.

Ok. So answer this then. Does the recorded clean sound the way the amp actually sounds in the room?? Can you take a pic of the DS1 settings?

This must be frustrating for you. So here’s the basic question. In the room, does the amp sound good to you??? Yes or no?

Ain’t the cable, it’s either gonna pass signal or it won’t. And it seems like you keep doing the same thing. SD1 still sounds horrible. Did you even watch the “that pedal channel” video I posted earlier and make changes to your settings?

At least turn off the bright switch on the amp.

You really need to focus on just the basics. I don’t believe mic placement is your big issue. From the last clip I don’t think you even have a good sound in the room to capture. 1) playing is a bit choppy. Some out of tune issues, some timing issues. Sounds like you need to practice more...

This is a sales pitch for the Gibson falcon amp, but good info nonetheless :D

Laser beam brings up some good points. Please allow me to chime in. Yes, your last clip is much better. But not there yet. Still lacking in fullness and bottom end. And when the high gain part comes in it’s thin and fizzy. Let me guess, you’re recording in your living room, a bedroom or a...

Much better. Are you using DS1 for distortion? Still too much. the DS 1 is a popular pedal having been used by many artists, but it’s easy to get it to sound like crap. In case you’re not using it and using distortion from the amp, this video is still useful.

Small bit of advice. Just a tiny contribution… Clean all contacts that the wiring plugs into also. Often times stuff isn’t broken, just dirty and corroded. De-Oxid is your friend.

Cut off the damaged section and re-stripe the tape?

I’m assuming there’s recorded content on the tape. For what length of time does the track sound glitchy, for lack of a better term. Is it possible to transfer to digital and fix via editing the damaged area? If so you could always transfer it back to good tape.

Could always go old school and splice. But then again, if there’s recorded material on there…….. nah.

Had a second listen and also referenced Lyle’s version. I would bring up the vocals just a wee bit.

Very nice indeed! (y) I wouldn’t change a damn thing. Just call it done!

Sounds like shit! It simulates a tape machine in very poor condition operated by an ‘engineer’ who has no concept of proper levels.

Just noticed you’re using TWO SM57s. Not necessary. And yes, you can run into phase problems. If you want to record with two mics, you’re better off with a 57 on the cone and a condenser mic about a foot or so away. The 57 will capture what’s coming right out of the speaker and the...

Which was it? About a few inches away or a foot away? (As stated in the first post) But I’d put it right up to the grill cloth.

First off, your mic (SM57) is too far away. Put it right up to the grill cloth and experiment with the side to side location. Also your amp gain is way too high. Sounds super distorted and fizzy.