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Your audio interface has a preamp already |
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Jan 26 2014, 05:06 PM
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Check out the mic position on the smaller cabinet (this is actually an SM58 - vocal version of a 57).
It's about 1/2 way between the edge of the speaker and the dust cap (center) and angled in a bit.  I was going for a fairly heavy rock sound. You'll need to experiment with placement depending on the tone you're looking for. In general it'll be brighter near the center and darker towards the edge. *Something very cool and pretty standard would be to double whatever part you play. 1) with mic'd cab 2) direct with built in cab simulator This post has been edited by klasaine: Jan 26 2014, 05:07 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Jan 27 2014, 11:06 AM
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Here I am giving another vote to SM 57! It's my favorite as the main mic for guitars, and the good thing is that it works for many other instruments and even vocals. Adding a good quality pre amp can be good to improve your signal quality, levels, but it's not a must. It can be an upgrade in the future. M-audio Fast Track has mic preamps.
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Jan 27 2014, 12:11 PM
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The SM 57 is fine as an all purpose dynamic mic and you can get good recordings with one. The main caveat tends to be that it can sound poor if its pushed hard on the preamp gain. So if your M-Audio interface doesn't have a lot of gain then it may be worth getting a separate pre that does.
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Jan 27 2014, 12:26 PM
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this is a better mic for recording I think. http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-E835-Dyna...e835+microphone
that being said, If you will use it for giging , buy the sure 57,why,it is one of the best and standard mic and the likely hood of a sound man having the same mic is high. Keeping all the mics the same is a lot easier for eqing, finding and removing unwanted noises in a live show- it is a great mic and when people record with it they are usually happy |
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Jan 27 2014, 05:19 PM
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QUOTE (tonyk @ Jan 27 2014, 01:53 AM)  Ken,since you gave me the rock position,you might as well go all the way and give jazz and blues. With a 57 for blues I'd (me) would start in the same place. For jazz ... that gets trickier. 'Most' jazz guitar tones are done with condensor mics. If you only have dynamic (the 57) then place it or angle slightly towards the rim and pull it back from the speaker maybe 2 or 3 inches (5 to 8 cm). *This is all just my experience/method. You gotta experiment. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Jan 28 2014, 12:33 AM
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thanks ken.
The guitar gain on M-Audio can affect tone? |
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Jan 28 2014, 01:46 AM
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I have used an sm57 for years and it sounds killer. Simply moving it slightly to one side or off axis can drastically change the sound you get so it can be pretty versatile if you know how to use it.
Also for me, this was a really helpful article about mic positioning: http://www.seymourduncan.com/tonefiend/rec...t-1-the-basics/ I think what was being referring to before was the gain on the preamp you have the mic plugged in to. If the head room isn't there then you can get some harsh sounds. With more gain you can turn the input level up but still have the headroom to avoid clipping and other harsh sounds. This post has been edited by Aaron A: Jan 28 2014, 01:50 AM |
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