where do i start?

[le bees knees]

I'm recording an electric guitar with a Senheiser dynamic mic, and when i go into the emu-1820 into nuendo, the guitar sounds thin and tinny. any mic i use does this. I tried going directly into a Berhenger t1951, and it sounds far clearer, but has no balls and no attack...how can I recreate the sound my amp makes? I have a Groove Tubes soul-o 75, so I like my sound a little dirty. We have a Marshall MXL 990 and 991 condensor mics, two senheiser e8155's, a shure sm58 beta, a shure sm58, and a senheiser e609. If i don't have the mics needed to reproduce a real guitar sound, what do i need that's relatively inexpensive? ( under $500). a mic pre maybe?Also, my recording space (my apt) has regular walls and hardwood floors...would this make a difference?

thanks for any help!!!

 

[LfO]

If what I read in the forums is any indication, the shure SM57 is (one of) the most microphone to record a guitar amp - the SM58 is a very similar mic (in fact, most components are the same), so I suspect you can get a good recording using it. There's been a lot of discussion about this in the guitar forum - you might have more luck searching there than posting here.

 

[iratecaller666]

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Been there!

Use a second mic and place it behind the amp to pick up the bottom end. You'll be surprised. That's where the balls and chunk are.

Don't laugh till you tried it!

The back of a closed-back amp is a wonderful crossover that passes only lows. (bass vibrations through the material, that's all.)

Sounds funny, but i've heard the results. Works well with moderate volume.

At your console, record them seperately, but mix to taste.

Try different spacing between mic and amp (or back). It's all in the spacing and mic angle.

Tristan