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Originally Posted by jangoux  The drummer can't record to a click ... that's my biggest worry mostly because of the double bass pedal he uses. Editing out of sync bass drums is a PITA.
He wants to use his Sans AMp on my Guitar head. Even then, i think it sounds like crap. They''ll also rent a 5150 head, which is interesting.
This week I am finish a job for a heavy metal band. Nice songs, nice riff, but exactly the problems described here : lots of out of sync bass drums, dirty guitar playing (the guy is a guitar teacher and couldnt even tighly record two guitar tracks) and a terrible cheap sound. |
If the drummer cannot record to a click you may have a lot of work to do while mixing.
As said above.. try to talk the guitarist into using a good tube head and I almost ALWAYS run a maxxon OD pedal in front of the head. Not only does this clean up and tighten the low end but also makes pinch harmonics jump outa the amp.
As also said above... i use a 57 and at4033, blend to taste.
If he wants to use the sans amp thing well, make sure to tell him up front that "It is what it is". Im almost certain it will sound thin and floppy on the low end no matter what. my .02