recording an ampeg b15
recording an ampeg b15
finally!!! i'm getting an early 60's portaflex this week. i'm wondering what everyone's favourite techniques are for recording these bad boys.
thanks in advance - mike
thanks in advance - mike
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I've really liked using an re20 closer to the grill, so you get a nice round bottom, but not a ton of low end build up from proximity effect. md421's or sm7's sound good for this too, but they have more proximity effect.
Then using either a decent ldc without a big high frequency bump (at4050, has been good), or an sdc, like an oktava mc012 a bit further back in the room. Get a nice low end and room sound.
Also....depending oh how your room sounds...I've found that putting the amp on a couple small concrete blocks with some rubber matting or carpet on top of them helped decouple it from the floor and acheive a better room sound...especailly if you want to get loud.
Then using either a decent ldc without a big high frequency bump (at4050, has been good), or an sdc, like an oktava mc012 a bit further back in the room. Get a nice low end and room sound.
Also....depending oh how your room sounds...I've found that putting the amp on a couple small concrete blocks with some rubber matting or carpet on top of them helped decouple it from the floor and acheive a better room sound...especailly if you want to get loud.
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It's worth trying almost anything, really. My best results on my B15 have been with a 4047, a Baby Bottle, EV RE-38, and an old RCA 44, but an e609 and various other dynamics have been pretty decent too. I like to put the mic out about 12-18" for the condenser or ribbon mics, closer for the dynamics.
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I had good results with my 63 last week using a SM7 and a DI and blending. Not much to do at mix down. Just about perfect right out of the box.
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Beyer M88, you can't go wrong with it. Did you ever try to get isolation headphones and listen to the mic, while you position it? Takes all the guesswork out of it. Or rest your feet on the console in the control room as you yell at your assistant in the live room, while the girl from the lobby brings fresh fruit - it depends.
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Beyer M380, CAD vsm, Sennheiser 421, whatever you have in your locker.
thanks folks!
at this point i think i'm really leaning toward amplitube.
actually i might pick up one of those 609's as they're super cheap. i'd love to get an m88 but it's a bit out of my price range and there are a few mics i've been meaning to get first (aren't there always!)
i have a 4047, m160, m201, oktava ml-52, sm7, rode ntk plus a bunch of others, but they'll probably be my starting points.
i'm just super excited to get one of these amps!
at this point i think i'm really leaning toward amplitube.
actually i might pick up one of those 609's as they're super cheap. i'd love to get an m88 but it's a bit out of my price range and there are a few mics i've been meaning to get first (aren't there always!)
i have a 4047, m160, m201, oktava ml-52, sm7, rode ntk plus a bunch of others, but they'll probably be my starting points.
i'm just super excited to get one of these amps!
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