Pictures of Mic'ed up GUITAR CABS - Page 2

dave-G · 9th December 2003

Here's my "stack"... It's a lovely, green mother-of-toilet-seat Magnatone -- er -- guitar cabinet (ok, maybe just a guitar cubby), miked-up with an esoteric, vintage 1980s Shure SM57.

Meriphew · 10th December 2003

My newest amp - a Bad Cat Mini Cat:

Tim L · 10th December 2003

Two cab's enter... one Royer leaves... (for those who remember 'Beyond Thunderdome')

The 4x12 pointed at the back side of the R-121 has the speaker cable's polarity reversed. All speakers move in the same direction (one cab pushes while the other pulls)...

BattleAngel · 10th December 2003

What the crap is that bronze mic pointing at the mini-cat?

And sick pic, Tim ;-)

Meriphew · 10th December 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by BattleAngel
What the crap is that bronze mic pointing at the mini-cat?

And sick pic, Tim ;-)

It's a Placid Audio Copperphone mic. There's also a 57 in the distance (about 4 feet away).

Tim L · 10th December 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by BattleAngel
... And sick pic, Tim ;-)

You want sick?... Try stickin' your head in there during a live fire excersize...

.......

leefredperry · 10th December 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by BobbyPeru
Sub,

What the hell is on top of the little Marshall?

I heard Bob Mould from Husker Du/Sugar used to record all his guitars through a series of super small amps. Not sure if that's true or just a rumor.

Bobby Peru
Milwaukee, WI

Apparently, in the Husker days, he would split the signal after his MXR distortion+ and blend the direct signal from there with the signal from his Fender amps.
Bit of a HuDu junkie, here.

studjo · 29th November 2004

this is the only pic I've found - I'll take more next time

mic Royer 121 and Senneiser 421
used mostly the Royer

exfakto · 3rd December 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim L
Two cab's enter... one Royer leaves... (for those who remember 'Beyond Thunderdome')

The 4x12 pointed at the back side of the R-121 has the speaker cable's polarity reversed. All speakers move in the same direction (one cab pushes while the other pulls)...

WOW that looks interesing!!! If I only new how to inverse the other cab

Tim L · 3rd December 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by exfakto
WOW that looks interesing!!! If I only new how to inverse the other cab

I have a speaker cable wired up specificaly for this. Reverse the connections inside one of the 1/4" plugs... One only!... leave the plug on the other end of the cable alone!. Take the lead soldered to the tip and reverse it with the lead soldered to the ring. You now have a "polarity reversed" cable wired tip on one plug to sleave on the other (and vice versa). Mark the cable so you don't mistake it with properly wired ones.

3db@1K · 4th December 2004

Tim L

I understand the wiring and all that. I just do not get the point.

What type of sound are you trying to get here?

amost · 4th December 2004

Not!

GPl · 4th December 2004

Where's the mic??

rofl!

aaronsternke · 4th December 2004

the mics aren't really in place on this one, but the guitars and amps look pretty cool. that's a Shure 56 and a Sennheiser MKH-40. We used the Bad Cat a lot.

Andy Sneap · 4th December 2004

I'm amazed at the amount of people liking the Royer, I borrowed one the other week and sent it back within a day, didn't rock my world in the slightest.
Always come back to the good ol 57 on a vintage 30...ho hum.

doorknocker · 4th December 2004

It's just a promo pic for my website, but i DID get some great sounds thru the Mini Twin: Danelectro Convertible to POD to Mini Twin miked with 57, I would call the results 'evil twang' or something.

Andi

www.doorknocker.ch

alphajerk · 4th December 2004

one laying around,.

Joba · 4th December 2004

The B&O stereo ribbon was delayed by some 20 ms to create a bigger ambience. The other mics were in phase with each other.

max cooper · 4th December 2004

Trusty Alamo. The 4047 is about 3 feet back. Moving the amp closer and further from the wall helps dial in the low end. I also prefer micing from out in the room vs close micing. Depends, though.

Tim L · 5th December 2004

Quote:

Originally posted by 3db@1K
Tim L

I understand the wiring and all that. I just do not get the point.

What type of sound are you trying to get here?

I like to use this for heavy chunky rythm stuff alot. Helps seperate things when doubling gtr parts as well... one gtr set up like this, the other set up some other way.

When this techniques done right you can get a rich and complex gtr tone to a single track with a single mic.

I read about people using this a few years ago. Then I heard a track that Fletcher engineered and submitted to one of the rec.audio.pro compilation discs (RAP 3 times) called "Sunglasses" by El Camino. He used this technique on one of the gtr parts and I really liked the way it sounded (not to mention the rest of the tune)... so I gave it a shot and loved it. If you've got these discs give it a listen!

Here's some recording notes for "Sunglasses" if you're interested...Link Click on Disc 1 track 6

Perhaps if Fletcher reads this he could share some thoughts on this kinda setup...

picksail · 21st December 2004

These next two are from last nights OD session 'till 4:30am. I needed a beefy, percussive tone. Thanks Eddie Kramer and Michael Wagener.

picksail · 21st December 2004

Number 2....pewee!!!!!!

picksail · 21st December 2004

These next three are from another session last week.

picksail · 21st December 2004

Number 2

It just goes to show that some of the old 'tried and true' methods are the only ones necessary.

picksail · 21st December 2004

And number 3. This one features the amps used in the production.

If it isn't obvious that I'm clearly bored, what with posting all these pictures. I've been subjected to some lame jazz then a session with even lamer r&b/gospel/instrumental...........sigh....

DirkB · 30th December 2004

From the session last night:
Engl S.E. amp using a V30 speaker cab, mic'ed with a R-121 and a SM57, both going into the Chandler TG2. The SM57 was "IBP-ed" after the preamp to get maximum phase coherentie.

For any ENGL lovers, you owe it to yourself to check the S.E., it definitely is THE MOA ENGls

.

Greetings,
Dirk

genericperson · 30th December 2004

Who could forget Thunderdome? "We don't need another hero, we just need to mic a guitar cab...."

I like your ribbon idea. it has a simple elegance.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tim L
[B]Two cab's enter... one Royer leaves... (for those who remember 'Beyond Thunderdome')

everybody's x · 30th December 2004

pheww! I just priced some royers, I think my 57 will be fine

barforama · 31st December 2004

A MD409 and a backwards phasereversed R121 at about 10" from the cab and a SM57 on the grill. The SM57 is mounted on a remotecontrolled mic positioner (vertically positioning only) and phase adjusted with the other two mics through a IBPjr.
All channels usually through Great River MP2NV's.

chetatkinsdiet · 31st December 2004

Here's a link to a few pics from a recent session. Nothing groundbreaking here.....57 and 421 pushed in the grill. Fun pics though if you like looking at cool gear pics.
http://tinyurl.com/6bfgy
later,
m

9th December 2003	#31
dave-G Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 2,481	Here's my "stack"... It's a lovely, green mother-of-toilet-seat Magnatone -- er -- guitar cabinet (ok, maybe just a guitar cubby), miked-up with an esoteric, vintage 1980s Shure SM57. Attached Thumbnails

10th December 2003	#33
Tim L Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lawn Guy Land Posts: 1,365	Two cab's enter... one Royer leaves... (for those who remember 'Beyond Thunderdome') The 4x12 pointed at the back side of the R-121 has the speaker cable's polarity reversed. All speakers move in the same direction (one cab pushes while the other pulls)... Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Play ƒuckin' Loud!!!..." - Bob Dylan, May 17 1966

29th November 2004	#38
studjo Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,399	this is the only pic I've found - I'll take more next time mic Royer 121 and Senneiser 421 used mostly the Royer Attached Thumbnails

4th December 2004	#47
alphajerk There is only one Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: asheville NC Posts: 5,260	one laying around,. Attached Thumbnails

4th December 2004	#49
max cooper Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: tx Posts: 8,802	Trusty Alamo. The 4047 is about 3 feet back. Moving the amp closer and further from the wall helps dial in the low end. I also prefer micing from out in the room vs close micing. Depends, though. Attached Thumbnails

10th December 2003	#32
Meriphew Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle USA Posts: 2,874	My newest amp - a Bad Cat Mini Cat:

10th December 2003	#34
BattleAngel Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 954	What the crap is that bronze mic pointing at the mini-cat? And sick pic, Tim ;-)

4th December 2004	#41
3db@1K Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LA Posts: 109	Tim L I understand the wiring and all that. I just do not get the point. What type of sound are you trying to get here?

4th December 2004	#42
amost Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,037	Not!

4th December 2004	#43
GPl Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,449	Where's the mic?? rofl!

4th December 2004	#44
aaronsternke Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 262 1 Review written	the mics aren't really in place on this one, but the guitars and amps look pretty cool. that's a Shure 56 and a Sennheiser MKH-40. We used the Bad Cat a lot.

4th December 2004	#45
Andy Sneap Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 131	I'm amazed at the amount of people liking the Royer, I borrowed one the other week and sent it back within a day, didn't rock my world in the slightest. Always come back to the good ol 57 on a vintage 30...ho hum.

4th December 2004	#46
doorknocker Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 6,055 1 Review written	It's just a promo pic for my website, but i DID get some great sounds thru the Mini Twin: Danelectro Convertible to POD to Mini Twin miked with 57, I would call the results 'evil twang' or something. Andi www.doorknocker.ch

4th December 2004	#48
Joba Gear Head Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 70	The B&O stereo ribbon was delayed by some 20 ms to create a bigger ambience. The other mics were in phase with each other.

21st December 2004	#51
picksail Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 3,632	These next two are from last nights OD session 'till 4:30am. I needed a beefy, percussive tone. Thanks Eddie Kramer and Michael Wagener. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Stewart Cararas IMDB Discogs Myspace Facebook Studio Twitter _________________________________ The new is necessarily abstract - Rudolf Borchadt

21st December 2004	#52
picksail Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 3,632	Number 2....pewee!!!!!! Attached Thumbnails

30th December 2004	#56
DirkB Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,703	From the session last night: Engl S.E. amp using a V30 speaker cab, mic'ed with a R-121 and a SM57, both going into the Chandler TG2. The SM57 was "IBP-ed" after the preamp to get maximum phase coherentie. For any ENGL lovers, you owe it to yourself to check the S.E., it definitely is THE MOA ENGls . Greetings, Dirk Attached Thumbnails __________________ -progress takes away what forever took to find- Dave Matthews

30th December 2004	#57
genericperson Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 521	Who could forget Thunderdome? "We don't need another hero, we just need to mic a guitar cab...." I like your ribbon idea. it has a simple elegance. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Tim L [B]Two cab's enter... one Royer leaves... (for those who remember 'Beyond Thunderdome')

30th December 2004	#58
everybody's x Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,618	pheww! I just priced some royers, I think my 57 will be fine

31st December 2004	#59
barforama Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 410 22 Reviews written	A MD409 and a backwards phasereversed R121 at about 10" from the cab and a SM57 on the grill. The SM57 is mounted on a remotecontrolled mic positioner (vertically positioning only) and phase adjusted with the other two mics through a IBPjr. All channels usually through Great River MP2NV's. Attached Thumbnails __________________ torsten matthiessen studie barforama www.barforama.dk

31st December 2004	#60
chetatkinsdiet Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,493	Here's a link to a few pics from a recent session. Nothing groundbreaking here.....57 and 421 pushed in the grill. Fun pics though if you like looking at cool gear pics. http://tinyurl.com/6bfgy later, m

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