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Ya know what someone should invent?...a fully enclosed speaker with built-in
microphone. That way those of us who live in condos and apartments could record
our amps at a decent volume without disturbing the neighbors. I'm thinking a
design along the lines of the talk-box effect that Joe Walsh and Peter
Framp-tone used in the '70's. If yer not familiar, their talk-box had a
completely enclosed speaker (in a box) with a surgical tube coming out etc...We
don't need the surgical tube part, but we do need the fully enclosed speaker and
a mic enclosed with in the same box to record the speaker. That way the speaker
isn't blasting so loud and free throughout the house, condo, or apt.
I'm gonna have to put that idea down with my other greatest idea, hot-dogs made
flat so you can put 'em in hamburger buns.
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Neal
To:
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 12:23 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Recording Question: Microphones, Levels, etc
So I'm screwing around trying to record some guitar parts with my
digital 8 track recorder. I'm a total novice with this stuff. I got a
microphone with the recorder as part of a package, so I am sure it's
just an el-cheapo. I am finding it very difficult to get my levels to
sound right. I've been experimenting with mic placement, volumes, and
the trim control. Here is what I am finding:
It's very easy to overload the digital recorder and cause it to clip.
It is very hard to get the guitar to sound "loud" on the recording.
I've got the showman just edged up to 4, just to where it's starting
to get slightly painful directly in front of the amp. I have to pull
the mic away from the speakers a bit and just turn down the trim a
hair so it won't clip. Even so, on playback, it has lost a lot of the
immediacy and the "in your face" edge as the sound coming out of the amp.
Any suggestions? Get a better mic? Recommendations? Do I really have
to crank the amp to get a good recording? If so, I'll have to wait
until the family leaves the house, I'm already pushing things as it
is... :)
Thanks for any advice.
BN
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