Message 10/16
Date: 17-Mar-06 @ 05:13 AM -
RE: recording guitar
Nothing unprofessional about a 57... that's what's used 90% of the time innit.
Are you sure the amp sound was as warm as you wanted it to begin with? Because a 57 through a 610 should yeild plenty of second order harmonics... perhaps even more than the source, due to the pre. How hard were you driving the course gain knob and at what level was the big knob? More of the former will give you more tube overdrive. 2k impedance will also sound a bit more boom/hiss-smiley sweeter-ish, and 500 impedance will be midrangier growlier, if ya know what I mean.
Agreed on the 414... best idea to ditch it. Shoulda said it could be cool as a room mic though... if your room sounds any good, that is.
But really, a 57 and a 610 are a good match for guitar, I question the amp and the room after that, I suppose.
I always take a DI, too, just for reamping. I'll often blend the reamped track ever so slightly into original, with an amp or effect just to fill in what's missing on the original. Like if I wanted more low mids, I'll dial in a chunky amp, get that sounding mean then feed it baaaarely into the original miked cabinet. Often works better than phasey EQ.