I think it starts with getting a good tone on a tube amp (I like the Soldano
heads for Rock or the Mesa Dual Rectifier for drop tuned stuff) a big key is
the type of speaker in the cab, I love the tight sound of a Vintage 30 in
a closed back cab (my favorite is a 2x12 Mesa Rectifier cab). I think the
SM57 is the best starting point for a mic but I tend to like the Sennhieser
MD409 (older ones with gold mess on one side) they have a great rock sound
to them. Sometimes I will also throw up a Royer 121 ribbon about a foot
back and mix in uder the SM57 or 409.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ivan Bertolla"
Newsgroups: rec.audio.pro
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 8:59 AM
Subject: Recording pro Metal Guitars


Hi great newsgroup here
Im working on some production music at the moment and wanted to ask some
fellow guitarists or engineers on your method of recording guitars.
i dont believe you need a skyscraper of racks to get a great metal tone..
The sort of sound Im after is something similar to Symphony X guitar sound
and that rammsteins sound

Im having a resonable amount of success and not far off. I think I still
have to work on Eqs...Im also using the old trick of shoving a small amp
into a cupboard etc and micing it up ,also using valve amps running
through
SM57 mic into a G5 mack via an audio interface... and also combining the
POD
pro XT for a little more warmth . So ive got about 10 tracks of guitar now
layered ...
Just wondering how everyone else records here ..

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Regards

Ivan