Stereo Micing Guitar Amps

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I have a question about reversing the phase on a microphone placed at the back of the amp.

How exactly is this done?

I've got a SP B1 that I would use for this purpose. There is no switch on the mic, or any thing of that nature. Is this something that should happen at the mixer level, or in software?

Color me ignorant on this subject, I guess. Hopefully I'm not way off topic here.
 
If you're running balanced lines you can create a polarity-reversed cable and insert it in between the pre output and your recorder.

(Swap the hot/cold pins at one end...)
 
Speedy VonTrapp said:
I have a question about reversing the phase on a microphone placed at the back of the amp.

How exactly is this done?
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couple ways: the blue bear cable trick is pretty easy, you can also do it at your preamp or on your mixer with a reverse polarity switch (if it has one). you can also slightly delay one of the signals (very slight delay, a nudge on a DAW or a handful of ms on a delay).
 
This is not so much a micing technique but none the less I like the results. Play the guitar part twice. No. They do not have to be two identical performances although they do need to be the same part note for note. But small (and I do mean small) differences in timing, tone and interpretation are not only acceptable but desired. I use the same set up on each track. I have recorded one track on the bridge pickup and one on the neck and panned them hard left and right. That gave some interesting results that where left in. Its a little more work but trust me work more now instead of later.
 
Another way to thicken your guitar sound would be to compress it a little bit.



But the ultimate thickening trick is to dub the riff. In other words, play and record twice. Then pan on or about hard left and right.
I actually like to play it four times. 2 overdriven tones and 2 clean tones. One each hard left and hard right. Plus you can switch it up a bit too. Bridge pickup for one clean. Neck for the other. Bridge pickup for one overdrive on the neck side. Neck overdrive on the Bridge clean side. Wewwwww..................Thats enough for now.
 
One direct and a mic on the cab seems to be efficient for me. I try not to complicate it too much, but doubling does help. If I do though, I try to make each part a little different and then pan like you said.
 
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