Guitar proximity Effect

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I've recorded a metal band of my friends. All instruments are fine for me except the guitar that sounds too near respect the rest of the mix.

I've used a beta 58 for the front of the speaker and a old shure prologue l14 for the cabinet of a 2 cone marshall.(cheap microphone on cheap 10 inches cone ).

I used the 80hz cutoff to avoid the "proximity effect" but in the mix seems that the guitarist plays in room with you when you listen the cd!!!!!

I have doubled the 2 Tracks for 4 Guitar track in total and there is not any phase problem. (panned 75L and 75R and the other 25 L and 25 R).

any advice?
 
the best way to add this sort of depth is reverb.

The brain judges distance by how clear the sound is. Most common is to have more reverb on everything else and less on vox so they stand out... seems yours may be the other way around.
 
Just to chime in to make sure you are clear on terminology. Proximity effect refers to the articifial build up of low end when a uni or bi directional mic is used close to a sound source. It does not refer to the percieved closeness of a sound.

OK I will take off my teacher hat now.
 
Do the math :D

Ronan's post + Fishbob's post = My answer. ;)

G.
 
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