positioning of mic

[revamp]

hey guys.. i am fairly new to this. i need advice on how to set up my microphone and amp. i've never recorded mic'ing my amp before. how far should the microphone be, and is the placement of the amp important.

I own a cheap Audio-Technica low-end unidirectional microphone and TUBE MP by ART as the preamp. Thanks



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[notbradsohner]

well, i would start by getting a shure sm-57. Your sound will improve by 100 percent with one of those. They run about 60 bucks on e bay.

As for the positioning, it all depends on what sound you are going for. Start off by putting it 2-3 inches off the grill, to the side of the amp, pointed at the center. This way, the mic is kind of off the center, so it wont pick up so much trebel. MAKE SURE IT SOUNDS GOOD WHERE YOU PUT THE MIC. PUT YOUR EAR WHERE THE MIC WILL BE PLACED.

 

[revamp]

ok cool.. but.. how far should the microphone be set away from the speakers.. and does it matter what area of the room i place my amp in... i recall someobody telling me that setting the am p in the corner of the room will give bad results. thank you

 

[Han]

well, i would start by getting a shure sm-57. Your sound will improve by 100 percent with one of those.

How can you say that when you don't know which AT mic the guy has?

Some 20 years ago Audio Technica was an unknown branch in microphone land and they pushed themselfs in the business with rather nice sounding, but very cheap mics like the AT832, a dynamic mic with a high output and a big sound.

It was only some $25 back in the mid eighties.

 

[revamp]

hm.. i have the DRVX1 and i am pretty content with its sound. if u guys get the chance please scroll up to my previous post. thanks

 

[mixsit]

ok cool.. but.. how far should the microphone be set away from the speakers.. and does it matter what area of the room i place my amp in... i recall someobody telling me that setting the am p in the corner of the room will give bad results. thank you

To build on what Notbradsohner started..
-Start by listening to your amp tone in a direct line like the mic sees it. (...as opposed to how you think it sounds pointing at your pant leg. ) Up off the floor can help.
-Moving the mic around from center to edge is a tremendous tone variation on top of whatever you set on the amp.
-Distance, with a 'vocal' style mic that rolls off farther out, from right on the grill to back a few inches. Flatter mics can stay fuller farther out.
-Room position is less important up close, but yes corners could be pretty strange.