The iso booth - amp recording

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Hi all,

Still pondering how to use my new isolation cabinet and get a good sound out of my amp.

Just reading around, I'm not reading great things about the sound of small spaces, even when acoustically treated. Specifically, I'm refering to a comment by Ethan that I read somewhere here.

So, my question this round is to ask:

If I use gobo and just kill all reflections and close mic the amp to get a 'true' sound recording and add reverb/delay later to re-create natural ambience, can this sound as good as an amp in a properly treated room?

(Take into account that I'm doing a home recording and *not* running a professional studio)

I'm at the stage of either threating this little iso booth properly, or just using some gobo. If all the trouble of treating the room only produces ordinary results due to it's size, then it's a no brainer. (room is 2.2m x 1.8 x 2 (or there abouts))

Cheers,
FM
 
I didn't think that booth was going to work out well for you...especially with all those hard, reflective surfaces.

I know you've mentioned previously that you are also trying to control the loudness, as it can be heard outside all the way across the street...which I frankly find odd, considering the amp is only a Blues Jr.
I mean...I crank my amps sometime, and while you might hear the amp outside if you are next to my studio...it's not really THAT loud as to be annoying. More often, I will use attenuators to control the level while also being able to crank the amp for power tube crunch. It works very well in the studio and no one complains about loudness.
My method of avoiding room reflections (and also for cutting down some of the loudness) is to build a tent over my amp/cab/mic rig. I've used this setup many times, and while I have some acoustic treatment in my studio, I have no special soundproofing, it's just typical wood beam and sheetrock on my walls/ceiling (there's even been people taking a nap in the room next to my studio without and complaints).
Anyway...give this a try (maybe even try it inside your booth). It's easy to setup, no real cost, and it's temporary. I've also used this when I mic my Hammond organ speaker cab or other amp/cab situations.

This is my typical tent setup:

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Hehehehe. Like it :)

Yep, the upshot is that my booth cuts major volume in the house and now I've heard how quiet it is I am *not* going back! So now I have to get a good sound out of it.

So by the looks of it, it seems you are also squashing all (or a majority) of reflections; using the raw or primary close mic'd sound.

I might some gobo and see how I go.

Cheers,
FM
 
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