Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

[JOLLY]

This is the first thing I've recorded in I don't know how many years. This is also the very first time that I have ever personally put some mics in front of an amp and recorded. I used a Shure SM57 and a Sennehiser E609. The mics are on the speaker at the same time in approximately the same place on each side of the speaker. They're off axis. I'll have to experiment to get everything sounding better before I do a bunch of clips comparing different pickups. This was all just a rush job. It is what it is, so don't expect anything miraculous sounding. It's a crappy recording with some crappy sloppy playing to go along with it.

The clean part is the C5 and the Jazz together.


http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=11272240&q=hi&newref=1



EDIT: I moved the mics around a tad. This may sound a little better.

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=11272643&q=hi&newref=1

 

[DankStar]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

dang, sound great - you just slapped the mics in front and hit go? worked great. cool licks. how'd you mix the two, or is it like left and right? straight into the computer? what's yer interface, or did you use an external digital recorder?

 

[misterwhizzy]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Where's the crappy playing?

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

dang, sound great - you just slapped the mics in front and hit go? worked great. cool licks. how'd you mix the two, or is it like left and right? straight into the computer? what's yer interface, or did you use an external digital recorder?

Thanks man. It's passable as something I reckon. Yeah, I just threw the mics in front, looked at it, and said "that ought to work". The way it's mixed is that each mic is running into two channels. I link the two channels together and spread them across the stereo spectrum from left to right and all places in between. Therefore, what you hear is four channels.....two for the Shure and two for the Sennheiser. All the recording that I've ever done of myself is done with my trusty ole Roland VS-1880.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Where's the crappy playing?

All over the place.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Tasty tones, dude! And shaddup, that's some good playing!

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Tasty tones, dude! And shaddup, that's some good playing!

Thanks man.

 

[misterwhizzy]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

I agree with the other guys in this thread. It really sounds great. There's a presence in the overdriven tones that I don't hear in my HT-5 head. Maybe that little speaker is better than I gave it credit for, or maybe I just don't have the resonance in my Les Paul.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

I agree with the other guys in this thread. It really sounds great. There's a presence in the overdriven tones that I don't hear in my HT-5 head. Maybe that little speaker is better than I gave it credit for, or maybe I just don't have the resonance in my Les Paul.

Thanks man. It sounds good to me, but I've got to do alot more tweaking here and there. The way I usually hear the amp when I'm dorking around is nowhere near the way it sounds to me when recorded. It sounds really scooped and flubby or something. It doesn't sound that way to me when I'm just sitting here farting around playing. The second clip I just posted in the original post sounds a little better, but I need to keep on tweaking a tad here and there. It's not bad though for a little practice amp.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Yeah where is the crappy playing?
Great to hear you again Jolly!

 

[BlueSnMettle]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Man, and I thought I sucked.

Peace,

Darrin

 

[innerdreamrecords.co]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Nice stuff man, the amp sounds cool too.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Thanks fellas. I still really need to mess around and get it sounding like I like it. I think It's all going to be about mic placement.

 

[DankStar]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

bet the manual for that roland exceeds 1,000 pages. looks like the control panel of the space shuttle.

 

[macki]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Sweet playing!

 

[CTN]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

bet the manual for that roland exceeds 1,000 pages. looks like the control panel of the space shuttle.

LOL seriously. I would NOT be able to get along with that thing. I'll stick to my computer and DAW lol

Also, cool tones Jolly! Definitely has that mid-scooped C5 vibe.... Not one I care for, but at least it speaks to the transparency of your recording setup that I can hear it!

Long have I pondered the benefits of buying an HT-5. tasty little buggers.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Thank yall. Yeah, I think the Roland came with two manuals that were both 300 pages or so. I've never delved into it enough to even use all that it's capable of. It's funny, I bought that around 1999-2000 and it was like $2000 then. I see them selling now on Craigslist for around $350.

 

[BlueSnMettle]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Man, and I thought I sucked.

Peace,

Darrin

Who's this azzhole?!?

Johnny boy, surely you know I jest when I said this.
I really dig both the cleans and distorted tones outta
the Bstar. Seems to have plenty of headroom for it's size.
Some tasty chops too, we have similar playing styles, so
you must be good.:headbang: Looking forward to some more.

Peace,

Darrin

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Man,thats tasty!!! great playing and tone! Yeah, that doesnt sound flubby like many small amps do when you got to the heavy stuff.

 

[JOLLY]

Re: Blackstar HT-5, Duncan C5/10k Jazz Model, Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus

Thanks yall. Darrin, I didn't think anything at all about your first post. I knew you were screwing around.