Re: I've got Blue Balls...well actually only one, so what do I do with it?

[Sundogaudio]

Ditto on guitar cabs, esp. loud clean blackface twin sounds. NOT been good for
vox tho
HTH
Jer @ sundog audio, chicago

[Analogeezer]

"Al" > wrote in message news:<jKbSc.240482$IQ4.7371@attbi_s02>...
> Preamp or no, I didn't get an answer to my earlier question about placement
> of the Blue Ball when mic'ing a guitar amp.
>
> Apologies in advance if that's already been beaten to death, but I'd like to
> know if anyone has found the "right" place to position this mic. I've tried
> several locations and have yet to find one that delivers better results than
> several other mics in my collection.
>
> Admittedly my room situation ain't ideal, but I've been able to get decent
> results with my RE-20 in particular. I'm recording a Fender Cyber Deluxe
> (tube-heads, please direct your flames to one of the Fender forums...) that
> sounds good to my ear. Just can't seem to do it justice with the Blue Ball.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Bob Cain" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > Al wrote:
> >
> > > Wait... you're asking me to play some outstanding sounds through the
> > > amplifier?
> > >
> > > No, no... I want a mic that makes my playing sound outstanding!
> >
> > That also requires a properly matched pre-amp.
> >
> >
> > Bob
> > --
> >
> > "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
> > simpler."
> >
> > A. Einstein

I can't tell you because I haven't used mine on guitar yet...but you
might want to add some more details, e.g. what style of music, are you
using stomp boxes in front of the amp, guitar you are using, pickups.

Not so much that someone can tell you "put it 3.1" off axis and 7.37
inches in front, on a piece of carpet" but so they know the general
sort of tone you are going for and can advise you on that basis.

Analogeezer

[Al]

I understand, and I didn't mean to seem humorless.

To be sure, the preamp is a close second to placement in achieving the best
sound from the Ball or any other mic.

Alan




"Bob Cain" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Al wrote:
>
> > Preamp or no, I didn't get an answer to my earlier question about
placement
> > of the Blue Ball when mic'ing a guitar amp.
>
> Sorry, that was an attempt at parody.
>
>
> Bob
> --
>
> "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
> simpler."
>
> A. Einstein

[Al]

The sound I'm after is pretty much in the Fender amp sweet spot--pretty
clean (just a little bit of hair around the periphery), brightness to taste,
light on the low end.

No gadgets in front of the amp, although the Cyber's internal compressor is
usually part of the sound. Guitar-wise, the usual selection of Fenders and
Gibsons.

Alan





"Analogeezer" > wrote in message
om...
> "Al" > wrote in message
news:<jKbSc.240482$IQ4.7371@attbi_s02>...
> > Preamp or no, I didn't get an answer to my earlier question about
placement
> > of the Blue Ball when mic'ing a guitar amp.
> >
> > Apologies in advance if that's already been beaten to death, but I'd
like to
> > know if anyone has found the "right" place to position this mic. I've
tried
> > several locations and have yet to find one that delivers better results
than
> > several other mics in my collection.
> >
> > Admittedly my room situation ain't ideal, but I've been able to get
decent
> > results with my RE-20 in particular. I'm recording a Fender Cyber Deluxe
> > (tube-heads, please direct your flames to one of the Fender forums...)
that
> > sounds good to my ear. Just can't seem to do it justice with the Blue
Ball.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bob Cain" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > >
> > > Al wrote:
> > >
> > > > Wait... you're asking me to play some outstanding sounds through the
> > > > amplifier?
> > > >
> > > > No, no... I want a mic that makes my playing sound outstanding!
> > >
> > > That also requires a properly matched pre-amp.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob
> > > --
> > >
> > > "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
> > > simpler."
> > >
> > > A. Einstein
>
> I can't tell you because I haven't used mine on guitar yet...but you
> might want to add some more details, e.g. what style of music, are you
> using stomp boxes in front of the amp, guitar you are using, pickups.
>
> Not so much that someone can tell you "put it 3.1" off axis and 7.37
> inches in front, on a piece of carpet" but so they know the general
> sort of tone you are going for and can advise you on that basis.
>
> Analogeezer