Looking for recording tips...

  • Thread starter Thread starter Jagg76
  • Start date Start date
J

Jagg76

New member
I am looking for best recording method for recording a good warm country tone for doing guitar tracks from home on my PC. I have an M-Box w/ Pro-Tools.

I have a '52 vintage hot rod tele & '65 Fender DRRI.

Effects:
Diamond comp. -> VoodooLab Sparkle Drive - > Boss BD-2 -> Boss DD-7

I have a couple of mic options @ home but am wondering if it wouldn't be easier going with a line out. I've seen some go from amp to a speaker simulator (i.e. Ultra G) then to PC with a pretty decent sound.

FYI - I'm going for a more modern country sound (Brent Mason).

-Jagg
 
Just experiment all you want to.

If you mic your amp, try draping a thick blanket or two over it and the mic (think blanket fort :D)
while setting bright amp tones.
 
The line out doesn't include the sound that is produced by the speaker so I doubt you will like it.
 
I think I know what you're asking. Mic'ing amp is the purest, and in my opinion, the best. But I'm in an apartment and 90 dB is just not realistic. Others have kids sleeping, grandma upstairs, whatever.

I like amp sim's, tweaked right they sound great. I didn't like the cpu being used, so I've settled on an outside processor. (I use a VG99). I love all the sounds I can get. Track through headphones while the girlfriend is watching TV. I can dial in all kinds of great sounds and everyone is happy. (I still have my HI-WATT with full 8x12 stack) I bought in 1979 covered in storage. One of these days, I tells ya! One of these days!
 
Washburn100 said:
I think I know what you're asking. Mic'ing amp is the purest, and in my opinion, the best. But I'm in an apartment and 90 dB is just not realistic. Others have kids sleeping, grandma upstairs, whatever.

I like amp sim's, tweaked right they sound great. I didn't like the cpu being used, so I've settled on an outside processor. (I use a VG99). I love all the sounds I can get. Track through headphones while the girlfriend is watching TV. I can dial in all kinds of great sounds and everyone is happy. (I still have my HI-WATT with full 8x12 stack) I bought in 1979 covered in storage. One of these days, I tells ya! One of these days!
Click to expand...

Volume is not a problem as I own a house - with no kids. :)

-Jagg
 
Plus you can't run tube amps without a load on them (either speaker or loadbox) so going quiet with tube amps means buying a load box.
 
I agree that experimentation is what you need to do, as only you can define what you'll consider the 'best' sound.

I also agree that the 'blanket fort' method is probably a good place to start. Actually, I'd start without the blanket and see what happens. A lot of this is going to depend on the acoustics of the room, the mic used, and the volume that you record at. I would think that with a DRRI, you shouldn't need to crank it. You're probably not really going for speaker breakup here.
 
If, for some reason, you really want to go direct and don't mind buying something else, I've been impressed with the sound of the SansAmp Blonde pedal, which is really meant to go direct. Now, how that would work with the pedals you've got in front of that, I have no idea. The Blonde is on my short list of things to get, though.
 
Why has nobody mentioned sticking a mic in front of the amp?

Because that's what I'm gonna recommend. Stick a mic in front of the amp, fuck the line out and fuck the "blanket fort"
 
Guitargodgt said:
Why has nobody mentioned sticking a mic in front of the amp?

Because that's what I'm gonna recommend. Stick a mic in front of the amp, fuck the line out and fuck the "blanket fort"
Click to expand...

It's been recommended.
Well, sort of recommended.

mic your amp, try draping a thick blanket or two over it and the mic (think blanket fort :D)
Click to expand...

I think I know what you're asking. Mic'ing amp is the purest, and in my opinion, the best. But I'm in an apartment and 90 dB is just not realistic.
Click to expand...
 
notCardio said:
I agree that experimentation is what you need to do, as only you can define what you'll consider the 'best' sound.

I also agree that the 'blanket fort' method is probably a good place to start. Actually, I'd start without the blanket and see what happens. A lot of this is going to depend on the acoustics of the room, the mic used, and the volume that you record at. I would think that with a DRRI, you shouldn't need to crank it. You're probably not really going for speaker breakup here.
Click to expand...

Yeah, the 'blanket fort' isn't necessary. Especially not if you're blessed enough to have a good sounding room.
It isn't going to cut down volume or anything like that. I've found that the mic just won't pick up room noise/air that way. Which is a big plus for me.
Also keeps everything ''thicker''.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top