I have noticed that when I record one of my amps that I hear distortion on some of the notes (transients). A review of the waveform shows that there is no clipping and still plenty of headroom. So it seems that I am overloading the microphone.
I have tried two small condensers (Shure KSM 109 and a Peavey PVM 480) and got the same result. The amp is a Mesa Boogie DC-3 and I think that the problem is the dynamics of this amp, as it seems to produce a large variation in volume output depending on attack of the strings. I don’t have the problem using an SM47. So, how can I use my small condensers with this amp, besides moving them back off of the amp grill?
Thanks,
Dara
I have tried two small condensers (Shure KSM 109 and a Peavey PVM 480) and got the same result. The amp is a Mesa Boogie DC-3 and I think that the problem is the dynamics of this amp, as it seems to produce a large variation in volume output depending on attack of the strings. I don’t have the problem using an SM47. So, how can I use my small condensers with this amp, besides moving them back off of the amp grill?
Thanks,
Dara