Re: I've come to the conclusion that the pros have more than a 1 grand mic/interface
Alright. Keep in mind though, the others are trying to help you as well though and they're going by what's worked for them. I'm sure if they knew you were going for accuracy to how it sounds in the room they wouldn't recommend that approach.
A single sm57 wouldn't do it for me either. It "works" in a utilitarian sense for that "polished hi-gain" sound in the mix which some of my clients want. It emphasizes the more important frequencies for a guitar in a mix and doesn't include much of what would get in the way, but it's not going to sound like how the amp sounds in the room. Capturing that is an artform in itself and sound engineers have been trying all sorts of ways to do that since recording really got going as a medium. There's a book I highly recommend called "Mixing with your mind" by Michael Stavrou with great, outside-the-box strategies for capturing all kinds of sounds. The guy's a genius.
Anyway, I think a different dynamic to a 57, one with a broader frequency response (like the Hei PR30 for instance, one of my favs) blended with something like a ribbon-mic for warmth and juicier lows. You could even blend with a condenser that can do a figure 8 pattern, that works out really cool sometimes. Then there's "mid-side micing" where you combine a cardiod with a figure-8. By now, we're pretty much spoiled for choice when it comes to mics and capture techniques.
Originally posted by Clint 55
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A single sm57 wouldn't do it for me either. It "works" in a utilitarian sense for that "polished hi-gain" sound in the mix which some of my clients want. It emphasizes the more important frequencies for a guitar in a mix and doesn't include much of what would get in the way, but it's not going to sound like how the amp sounds in the room. Capturing that is an artform in itself and sound engineers have been trying all sorts of ways to do that since recording really got going as a medium. There's a book I highly recommend called "Mixing with your mind" by Michael Stavrou with great, outside-the-box strategies for capturing all kinds of sounds. The guy's a genius.
Anyway, I think a different dynamic to a 57, one with a broader frequency response (like the Hei PR30 for instance, one of my favs) blended with something like a ribbon-mic for warmth and juicier lows. You could even blend with a condenser that can do a figure 8 pattern, that works out really cool sometimes. Then there's "mid-side micing" where you combine a cardiod with a figure-8. By now, we're pretty much spoiled for choice when it comes to mics and capture techniques.
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