MXL V67g - Recording Amplified Guitar; Amplifier Microphone Positioning

Recording Amplified (Electric) Guita
Fig. 3
Top View
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Mic Is almed
directy at center
of loudspeaker
Mic Is postloned
4
from gr
While the electric guitar can certainly towards the wall, you can add more
be recorded directly, there are times
when there is simply no substitute
for the sound of a real amplifier. Gui-
tar amps have particular gain stages
that facilitate the popular "crunch"
guitar sound. While digital modeling
and processing systems certainly
have their place, they may not have
the same level of realism a
sOund from an amplifier. A small
guitar amp can be just as efec
tive for this application as a stack,
because you don't necessarily need phone in the bathroom is another
to "crank" the volume. Instead, you
want to increase the amp's initial
gain
to achieve
the
desired
amount
of overdrive.
"room sound." Experimentation is
a key factor in achieving the sound
you are looking for. (see Fig. 3)
Placement of the armp is another
important factor. To reduce the
brightness of the sound, set the am-
plifier on a carpeted floor. Similarly,
elevating the amplifier off the floor
may result in a loss of low end. If
you're looking for a big reverberant
tone, placing the amp and micro-
the
popular technique. The hard tiles
and other reflective surfaces can
do wonders for a dull sound. In this
case, move the microphone back a
few feet from the loudspeaker and
crank it up!
Typically,
a
guitar amp
is
close
miked to achieve the highest direct
SOund. Placing the microphone
roughly 4 inches from the grill,
aimed
directly
at
the
center
of
the
loudspeaker
will
produce
the
most
"edge"
to
your
sound.
By
angling
the
microphone
slightly
off
axis
and
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