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Topic: Mic placement when Mic-ing an amp |
John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 23 May 2021 12:14 pm |
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 23 May 2021 12:38 pm
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| I was just thinking back about all the steel players I have recorded over the years including Lloyd Green, Jay Dee Maness, Buddy Emmons, Paul Franklin, Sonny Garrish, John Hughey, Jimmie Crawford, Dan Dugmore, Bruce Bouton and others, and realized I never moved a microphone from its initial placement at the session. Upon listening to playback, I never had a request for something different. The vast majority of those sessions utilized a Sennheiser 421 (though some had others and a few were direct). The mic would have been placed about halfway between the center and the edge of the speaker. Just a thought. |
Interesting information John. I never move my Mic around either, also a 421, but usually pointed more at the edge of the dust cover... NOW I may move, though with my tin ear, fairly pleased with what I'm getting where it's at.
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Dan Kelly
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Boston, MA
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Posted 23 May 2021 3:10 pm
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John... That is interesting. Maybe this rabbit hole is not worth exploring. "Just Mic It!"
How far from the speaker are you placing the mic?
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John Macy
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Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 23 May 2021 6:27 pm
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Dale, if it sounds right, it is right! And usually about 4-6†off the grill.
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