The polarity is probably the same, the delays cause comb filtering which at times can sound cool if it's calculated, horrible if it's not. Think about it, if a mic is a foot back, that means there's about 1ms delay which = 1.5 khz cancels. The 8 mic things is probably a great idea when you've got a million dollar budget for the album, probably not so much when trying to get a guitar sound quickly.
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Originally Posted by Almost Human I read this statement from James Hetfield in regards to the guitars on the Black Album:
"I use a lot of mics...up to 8. I use them to phase cancel each other, to control the sound like with an EQ but instead of an EQ. I'm using Mesa Boogie amps, with an ADA MP-1 preamp, but Boogie Simul-Class II is the main part of the sound. Cabs: Boogie for clean, cutting stuff, Marshalls with 30W Celestion Vintage 30s for warmth." - Guitar Player, September 1991.
He mentioned that he uses mics to phase cancel each other to shape the sound like an EQ. But, I've always viewed phase cancellation as a bad thing. Does anyone have any insight into this, or how he and Bob Rock would have acheived something like this? Thanks! thumbsup |