Which guitar mics are good?

[punkrock69]

Hi, im new here. I'm recording on my computer and I want to record electric guitar with distortion, you know, rock guitar with a distortion pedal. I have a Shure SM57 and a AKG Perception 220.

Are these mics good enough for record? what else do I need?

I have a mixer to phantom power the AKG mic, and then from the mixer directly to the pc trough the mic input.

Do i need an pc interface? or a good software?(I record with Mixcraft)

Please help me, i don't see any post that says this things.

 

[Seidy]

forget recording thru mic input and get yourself interface.

sm57 is pretty good mic for el. guitar so i would try that. or you could try to record with both mic's at same time(make sure your akg isn't too close/amp too loud as it will damage the mic)

mixcraft is okay(but you can always try other programs like cubase, reaper)

 

[Seafroggys]

My favorite guitar mic I have used is a Cascade Fat Head II.

The SM57 is a good solid choice. The Sennheiser e609 is great if you want more presence on your recorded track (I prefer it over the 57, but that's just my preference). The Audix i5 is another SM57-esque alternative that has a bit more of a scooped sound (but not drastic). Good for rhythm guitar work, maybe not much for lead.

 

[Minion]

I would recomend you get a proper interface to record with , the crappy soundcard in your PC is made from cheap parts are runs on a low Voltage so you have no headroom and it will tend to overload and/or distort .....

But if you have to record on your crappy PC sound card use your Mixer and plug the left and right outputs from the Mixer into the "Line In" on your soundcard not the Mic input .....

Cheers

PS: the SM57 is a Good mic for recording guitars ....

 

[bouldersoundguy]

Hi, im new here. I'm recording on my computer and I want to record electric guitar with distortion, you know, rock guitar with a distortion pedal. I have a Shure SM57 and a AKG Perception 220.

Are these mics good enough for record? what else do I need?

Whatever mic gets the sound you want is the right mic. Why not just try them and decide for yourself?

I have a mixer to phantom power the AKG mic, and then from the mixer directly to the pc trough the mic input.

Do i need an pc interface? or a good software?(I record with Mixcraft)

Yes, get an interface. How you get your sound into the computer is a major determining factor for the quality of the sound.

Use whatever software gets the job done in a way you are comfortable with.

Please help me, i don't see any post that says this things.

You must not have looked very hard. These are some of the most common questions on this forum.

 

[moresound]

Like others have said get an interface.

But the two microphones that you have once you get an interface would be alright to multi mic your cab. The 57 up close and the 220 out from the cab say 3' or so it's up to you what sounds good to you.

 

[Paulie Jay]

make sure your akg isn't too close/amp too loud as it will damage the mic

Could I just ask: How close is too close? I know that will depend on the volume setting of the amp, so maybe it's a question that can't be answered in a general way on a message board, but I've just started recording bass by micing up my bass rig (previously for me it was DI only), and I would hate to damage my condenser.

 

[punkrock69]

ok, go

thanks all for the advices, ill get the interface, and ill look here and there for that, but any one you can recommend me, ill like to know.

ill do the 3' distance from the amp (100w peavey windsor) to the 220 mic, thanks moresound.