Vocals sent to amp, recorded from mic'd cab.

[Omniscient]

So I was reading on the forums about some people using one mic to sing into and sending that mic to a cab. Then recording the sound from the cab and sending it to the mixer. I've been trying for about an hour now and I can't get good recording levels at all because when I turn up either the gain, or the volume on the amp head I just get ridiculous feedback. I mean the concept sounds pretty simple, maybe I've just got too many electronic devices too close to eachother in such a small room?

The set up is

Audix i5 connected directly to a B52 100w tube head, then using a sm57a to record the cab, sending it to my mixer. The room is like 10x10 feet and I've got all my recording stuff running at the same time. I dunno guys. Got any input?

 

[ido1957]

I've just got too many electronic devices too close to eachother in such a small room?

I'd say that is your problem.....that Audix is too sensitive.
I'm not sure you can eliminate feedback in such a small room.
Did you try pointing the amp away from your Audix?
Maybe you could try sitting in the closet to eliinate the feedback. Not comfy but may work....

 

[giraffe]

facing the amp will help a little, but just a little.

you'll need to get a long cord and be in 2 different rooms.

 

[rayc]

OR record direct & then play it back through the cab & into a mic.
What's the result you're aiming for?

 

[SouthSIDE Glen]

OR record direct & then play it back through the cab & into a mic.

Exactly. You should not expect to be able to do this live with the mic and the amp unless there is a *ton* of isolation between the mic and the amp, or unless you put them in different rooms.

But I wouldn't even bother with any of that. I'd just do it like Ray says; treat it like you would re-amping a guitar. Record the vocals direct "normal", and then go back and play back that track back through the amp to re-record the amped vocal to a seperate track.

Just turn your monitors down during this process (you won't need them during the re-amping anyway) and you'll have zero feedback problems. Plus you'll have the added advantage of having a dry source track that you can use to try several different re-ampings if you wish.

G.