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MicSlut666 · 4th July 2008, 12:03 AM

I will be recording guitars next weekend.

The band only has one guitar player. I want to use 2 different amps and blend them together. Each cab will be miced with 2 mics.

What do you suggest for tracking method? Would you do 2 takes with AMP A and then switch to AMP B and do 2 takes again? Or would you use an amp splitter and run both amps simultaneously and only double track. Each method will give you 8 guitar tracks in total. I think Method B with running the Amps simultaneously will give me a much tighter tone.

I want to make shure everything is in phase . Is it the right way to put the first mic at cab A and align all other mics on cab A and B to this first placed mic?

When mixing where do you put the amps when only one guitar is in the band?

Amp 1, Amp 1 <-------->Amp 2, Amp 2?

or

Amp 1, Amp 2 <-------> Amp 1, Amp 2?

Would you give each amp its on side at the stereo image or would you share each stereo side with both amps?

4th July 2008, 12:03 AM	#1
MicSlut666 Gear maniac Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 181	Guitar recording: 1 guitar with 2 amps and quadtracked ? I will be recording guitars next weekend. The band only has one guitar player. I want to use 2 different amps and blend them together. Each cab will be miced with 2 mics. What do you suggest for tracking method? Would you do 2 takes with AMP A and then switch to AMP B and do 2 takes again? Or would you use an amp splitter and run both amps simultaneously and only double track. Each method will give you 8 guitar tracks in total. I think Method B with running the Amps simultaneously will give me a much tighter tone. I want to make shure everything is in phase . Is it the right way to put the first mic at cab A and align all other mics on cab A and B to this first placed mic? When mixing where do you put the amps when only one guitar is in the band? Amp 1, Amp 1 <-------->Amp 2, Amp 2? or Amp 1, Amp 2 <-------> Amp 1, Amp 2? Would you give each amp its on side at the stereo image or would you share each stereo side with both amps?