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Les Cargill
June 25th 03, 11:51 PM
Rob Nugent wrote:
>
> Yeah, I always thought about that. When you hear your amp, you're
> standing like 6 feet away from it, while you're miking right next to the
> speaker. If you stuck your ear right next to the speaker like your
> microphone is placed (you'd probably go deaf for one), it would sound
> just as thin. Part of the reason amps sound good is because they sound
> great while filling up a room, giving you very suttle overtones. So,
> like everyone else said, experiment with microphone placement to
> simulate that full room sound you're looking for.
>

But you'll find that microphones don't quite work like that - at
least *most* microphones. And it depends a lot more on the
room when you back off the amp.

> -Rob
>
> wrote:
>
> >Hey folks,
> >
> >I'm having trouble getting a nice guitar sound ala RAGE AGAINST THE
> >MACHINE songs like
> >"Renegades of Funk" and "Bulls on Parade"
> >
> >The project I'm working on needs hard guitar with minimal or NO harmony,
> >just doubled guitar/bass riffs....again, best well known example is Rage
> >against the machine.
> >
> >Any tips to fattening up the sound?
> >I know this is a general question, but if there's something that
> >helps...ie types of compression & amount etc.
> >
> >No matter what I do it sounds weak in comparison and I use some decent
> >mastering plugins as well
> >
> >I'm using Cubase Audio 5, Behringer MX2442A mixer, AT4050 mic on a
> >Marshal amp with a few pedals.
> >
> >
> >P.S. DO NOT HIT REPLY, email me at:
> >
> >thanks!
> >Anthony
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >


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Les Cargill