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Hello all,
I spent the better part of this afternoon trying to mic a 50 watt plexi with 25 watt greenbacks. I was shooting for a tone ala Angus Young. You know the deal, Gibson Sg--->Marshall--->Mic--->Pre--->Tape. I had the Plexi set to 3 1/2. Not that it made much difference, my ears are still bleeding and the neighbors are rioting outside my door.
The results were less than stellar. After a couple hours of minor/major adjustments to mic placement and gain/output settings on the mp-2nv I still hadn't achieved a balanced overdriven tone. Either too much mids, highs or low end mush. I'm frustrated and I suspect its because of my limited mic choices. As of right now Ive got one Josephson C42 and a U195.
The best tone I achieved was found at about 18 inches off the Marshall logo with 35 db on the GR and a minimal amount of output before I overloaded pre. And now for the question, you've so patiently waited for: What mic placement/ pre settings have you found that works good for an overdriven Marshall. Think opening bars to Highway to Hell.
Best Regards,
Scriabin
I spent the better part of this afternoon trying to mic a 50 watt plexi with 25 watt greenbacks. I was shooting for a tone ala Angus Young. You know the deal, Gibson Sg--->Marshall--->Mic--->Pre--->Tape. I had the Plexi set to 3 1/2. Not that it made much difference, my ears are still bleeding and the neighbors are rioting outside my door.
The results were less than stellar. After a couple hours of minor/major adjustments to mic placement and gain/output settings on the mp-2nv I still hadn't achieved a balanced overdriven tone. Either too much mids, highs or low end mush. I'm frustrated and I suspect its because of my limited mic choices. As of right now Ive got one Josephson C42 and a U195.
The best tone I achieved was found at about 18 inches off the Marshall logo with 35 db on the GR and a minimal amount of output before I overloaded pre. And now for the question, you've so patiently waited for: What mic placement/ pre settings have you found that works good for an overdriven Marshall. Think opening bars to Highway to Hell.
Best Regards,
Scriabin