Double Mic'ing Guitar Cab w/ SM57 & e609??

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Hey guys, I've got a micing technique question for you all....

I've recorded a bunch of Guitar/amp clips by placing a SM57 and an e609 (original / black face) on seporate speakers of a 4X12 Guitar cab. When I recorded them I recorded each mic to a seporate channel (at least I think that's what I've been doing...) as to basically make to different sounding guitar tracks of the same musical phrase/song.

Is there a problem with doing this (phasing or other problems??), or is this a good way to get a rich full guitar sound?

Here's a link to the clips: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=410286

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! :)

Thanks,
Rick
 
There is nothing wrong with what you're doing. With regards to the phase issue, it all depends on the mic placement. The best way to tell, is to zoom into both tracks while in your sequencer, and make sure that the waves line up properly. If they are off a bit, just adjust one of them. Voila...no phase issue.

Another thing you can try is double tracking. Each time, use a different mic. You should get some interesting sounds.

Anyone else?
 
You might wanna place both mics on the same speaker, getting the capsules as close to each other as possible (and equidistant to the speaker). This has helped me phase align each other later on.

As for the mic choices - I used both of those on some scratch demo stuff I was playing, and found they really compliment each other well. The e609 is a sweet little mic.
 
I use a SM57 & e609 combo for my guitar all the time. It's a great stereo option.
 
what song is it there is alot on that page or all all guitar tracks done like that??? Also were is that ol gls es-57 id like to hear that in action!!!! :D
 
Yeah, maybe I should keep them real close together........that'd make things a bit easier huh. :)

I just recently got the 57 clones, and haven't used them to record with yet.....I"m saving them for the drums. ;) .........and yes, all the clips were recorded using two mics.

Can you guys tell if there is actually one mic on the left, and one on the right? (dare I say stereo??), or is it possible that I just double tracked both mics on both left and right. If there is just one mic per left/right, the sides should sound different due to the different characteristics of each mic (57 should be a bit more mid-rangy :) )


Sorry, I'm very new at this stuff, but I guess I've got to start somewhere...

Thanks,
Rick
 
here is what i did yeaterday i used a sm57 and a studioprojects b1 mic
on my guitar cab.
I mixed to my prefrance, Then i went back recorded same guitar track same mics and mixed same way and panned one set of tracks off to left and 1 set of tracks of to right so i had 4 tracks 2 panned left and 2 panned right one of each mic on each side mixed to prefrance.

I tell you what sounded pretty good doing that try it out see if you like it!!!!

i have talked to guys that run 4 mics on cabs and a direct and mix to there taste. I have just took the .....There is no rules in recording and im just gona run with it as far as i can hehehehehee :eek:

:rolleyes: try it out and see what you come up with!!!!!!
 
I always use more than one mic. The last song I recorded for some friends had really heavy guitars....I mic'd a 2 X 12 cab with 4 mics...2 on each speaker. On one speaker I had a 57 and an ATM29HE. And on the other I had another 57 and an SP B1. I recently posted the song in the MP3 mixing clinque for reviews, but here is the link again if you want to check it out.



The guitars were doubled which gave me a total of 8 guitar tracks. I used 5 of them. As far as what was mentioned about zooming in and lining up tracks visually, I disagree about that. To me it seems to give a fuller sound when I get them out of sync on purpose and hard pan them.
 
I use the E609, EV ND468, and AKG D770 for mic'ing my guitar amps. All have good uses.
 
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