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A Word On Miking Guitar amps

Add comment July 31st, 2006

Hello again,

I am sorry I have not been around for a few days. I was kept busy recording. The sessions are going very well. I was recording some electric guitar this time.

Just a quick word on miking amps. I have seen some stuff written about using dynamic mics to record the sound from a guitar amp. I have to say I am a big fan of the sound this gives.

Generally, about 6 to 8 inches away from the speaker, slightly off -axis and at an angle of about 45 degrees is what I find tends to work. Of course this is only a starting point that depends on the amp, mic, room etc.

I find having that starting point speeds up the process a lot when looking for a sweet spot.

Another little trick I came across is to use another mic further away from the amp. This can capture more of the room sound and a little of a it can be mixed in at will to add a little atmosphere to the sound.

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Thank You From The Irish Guitar Player!

1 comment July 26th, 2006

Wow! I knew there would be quite a few visitors to this blog once I got it up and running but I had no idea it would be so many!

Thank you so much for making this a worth while exercise so far.     Now that I know so many of you are reading I will have to be a bit more careful with my spelling and grammar!

It has been pointed out to me that the blog is not linked directly to the main site. To be honest I was only experimenting with the blog. I have a lot of updating to do on the main site and as soon as I get around to that in the next few days, I will sort out the navigation from here as well.

Thanks again and I have to say I am really starting to enjoy this blogging racket!