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Old 2nd August 2003   #5
stakeoutstudios
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The only problem with multi-miking is you can run into phase issues unless you do a little trick.

Work out which you prefer the top sound and which you prefer the bottom of... now create a virtual crossover on two separate tracks using two EQ's High pass on one mic, Low Pass on the other, crossing at the same frequencies.

Combine the two, sometimes sounds great!

Having said that sometimes you can be lucky with the whole phase issue and mix both together.

Also experiment with miking the cab more or less distantly.

Make sure the room's acoustically pretty dead (unless going for an effect) and if you haven't got a suspended mount for your mic, try putting the bass cab on a cushion... lol it works!
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