Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
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- cubba
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
Like Leroy says above,
get the 57 away from the center.
Bass freq's. live near the cone edge.
Go up close too, proximity effect also rules low-end.
And like my brother duende says, move that mic around with phones on, listening for the sweet spot, and add a room mic in phase wherever it sounds nice to you in the room, since it should pick up the sound impression your ears are hearing up there, blend that to taste (or not, you may not like the room sound) ... experimentation is key.
A good mic-pre opens the sound up immensely.
get the 57 away from the center.
Bass freq's. live near the cone edge.
Go up close too, proximity effect also rules low-end.
And like my brother duende says, move that mic around with phones on, listening for the sweet spot, and add a room mic in phase wherever it sounds nice to you in the room, since it should pick up the sound impression your ears are hearing up there, blend that to taste (or not, you may not like the room sound) ... experimentation is key.
A good mic-pre opens the sound up immensely.
What gets me is all the tweaking,
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
- Jim Goad
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
All depends on how much you can afford to spend. These are well regarded if you're on a tight budget http://www.zzounds.com/item--THKMIMAB0Tricalibur wrote:I realize the Tascam is probably not the best for a preamp, but its fantastic as a usb interface, so I'm not getting rid of it. However, I would be interested in possibly getting a better mic preamp to run into the input if you guys had any suggestions?
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
I'm thinking a tube pre might be better. Plus, its gotta be able to run XLR out into the Tascam.
- cubba
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
Tube-pre is generally no improvement
unless you are willing to spend serious money.
Just about all tube-pre's are a joke as far as
what the tube actually does in the circuit.
XLR out is the same as 1/4" out.
"Balanced" output is the key.
unless you are willing to spend serious money.
Just about all tube-pre's are a joke as far as
what the tube actually does in the circuit.
XLR out is the same as 1/4" out.
"Balanced" output is the key.
What gets me is all the tweaking,
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
- Tricalibur
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
So say I get the M-Audio pre, if I run its 1/4" outs into my Tascam how should I set the Tascam gain wise? As low as possible on the knob or maybe at noonish? I'm not sure when it starts to add gain and when it takes away.
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
Tricalibur wrote:So say I get the M-Audio pre, if I run its 1/4" outs into my Tascam how should I set the Tascam gain wise? As low as possible on the knob or maybe at noonish? I'm not sure when it starts to add gain and when it takes away.
What are you recording onto?
Is the Tascam the recording unit or just a board (or both)?
If it's the latter, then does it have a solo button (for the input channel) and LED metering?
What gets me is all the tweaking,
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
- Tricalibur
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
No its a usb interface that goes into Cubase.
- cubba
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
OK cool ... so then does the Tascam have a solo button (for the input channel) and LED metering?Tricalibur wrote:No its a usb interface that goes into Cubase.
If so, it's very easy to get optimum, clean levels.
What gets me is all the tweaking,
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
just crank that bitch and be done with it! -- duende
- Tricalibur
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
No solo button, however, it does have an led for the input level.
- maestrofrustro
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Re: Room Micing / Detuned Fuzz Recording Basics
Soon I'll be getting a 2x15 cabinet
you need to bring out the low mids and a 2x15 won't do that. try recording with a 1x12, you'll be amazed.
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