Hello, I'm new to the recording world, but here's my problem. I have a Yamaha AW 16 G in my basement, and I get great clean sound out of my guitar just plugging my amp directly into the machine, but whenever I get distorted, the distortion sound I'm getting from the machine is FAR different from the sound out of my amp. Amy tips? Thanks alot!
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Here is a professional recording tip! Most rock-and-roll guitar
Here is a professional recording tip!
Most rock-and-roll guitars are Miked with SM57's, both live and in the studio. It's because it has THAT sound. Anything else will also get you good sounds but they won't get you THAT sound. Direct guitars can be useful and sound good but if you are a real guitarist, you play through real guitar amplifiers because you want that real guitar flavor. Mmmm good.
Could I interest you in a good imitation Rolls-Royce?? Right.....
I don't work for Shure I work to get good sound
Ms. Remy Ann David
RemyRAD wrote: Here is a professional recording tip! Most rock-
RemyRAD wrote: Here is a professional recording tip!
Most rock-and-roll guitars are Miked with SM57's, both live and in the studio. It's because it has THAT sound. Anything else will also get you good sounds but they won't get you THAT sound. Direct guitars can be useful and sound good but if you are a real guitarist, you play through real guitar amplifiers because you want that real guitar flavor. Mmmm good.
Could I interest you in a good imitation Rolls-Royce?? Right.....
I don't work for Shure I work to get good sound
Ms. Remy Ann David
Thanks a ton for the tip, I'll take that into consideration!
It's like you asked. Try micing the amp. Even with a relatively
It's like you asked. Try micing the amp. Even with a relatively cheap, but pro quality mic like the Shure SM57 you should be able to get good results.
Plugging a guitar in directly when using distortion requires a special output called something like speaker simulation. Those come with varying results, so to begin recording a distorted guitar, you are better of micing the thing.
The rest is in the mic placement, quality of your guitar and amp, quality of your mic input, gain setting, acoustics of the room.
For lots of highs point the mic at the centre of the cone. Point off centre for more bass response.
cheers