Need Help Getting Good Sound

[CJWalker]

This may seem too general but, if anyone has any suggestions on how to get a decent, at least demo sound from my equipment, please help me!!!!!!! I'm still new to this.

-POD
-RED Voodo half stack
-pearl Masters custon 5pc
-Yamaha 01V
-5 sm57s
-sm58
-sm83
-2 at4033's
-Cad E-100
-whole bunch of cheap mic cables (may be my
problem, they're peavey!!)
-DA40 w/monster digital coax
-BBE862
-ATPro25
-Hp CD burner
-SBlive!

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, I really think I need help here!


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[James HE]

Sounds like you need a good Mic pre, Some good Monitors and you are ready to go.

Here's a suggestion on how to get a good sound with the equipment that you have:
(your'e gonna hate me for this!)

USE IT!!

 

[CJWalker]

Thanks for the reply James.
What mic pre should I get?

 

[Cooperman]

Most peope here swear by the ART Dual MP... good value, excellent sound.

Just a side note... how do you like the sound of the RED Voodoo? I played thru a Blue Voodoo stack at my local store a couple of years ago and thought it sounded awesome.

 

[CJWalker]

The red voodoo probably has a little less drive, but it sounds very good. I'm running some other crate cab from it and am very happy, though I hear that the celestion vintage speakers are awesome in the red!! When I do heavier stuff, I run the pod though it with a mega boogie emulation or use a fuzz box. It's a very nice amp.

I think the difference is the EQs use cut instead of boost and the red uses different tubes for a cleaner sound.

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[James HE]

I have an ART MP and I like it alot (I blows the pres on my TASCAM away at least) I haven't really heard a lot of the others pres available (they're more and more out there all the time) I tried a jomeek and I thought it colored the sound a little too much for me. I would be nice to have options though. For the money, the ART's are probably a good bet.