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Originally Posted by OzNimbus
Well, I did a very quick test with that mic technique... and it's totally awesome.
Tomorrow I'm going to put it thru a battery of tests & configurations, i.e. matching mics, different in each position, amp settings, which speaker on my 4 by 12, etc.
Quick observations: The mic directly on the center cap is brittle as hell, and the off axis is very smooth. I find if the gain is matched, bring up the off axis mic & have the on axis mic about 8-12 db's lower. Things will lard up REAL quick when you combine the two, so be careful with those low mids. A C4 or similar is a must here.
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OzNimbus; your observations are correct. The centered mic should definitely be lower, and you also have to watch out for phase errors. The absolutely easiest way would be to do a test recording with both mics to separate tracks and take a look at the waveforms. They should match, or at least be very close. Otherwise; move one of the mics slightly and repeat the test.
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Originally Posted by Mark_Palangio
TheStoryteller, thanks for the photoshop pic! Does he have the mics that close to the cone? From your pic he would ahve to have the grill cloth off the cabs.
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No, I exaggerated a bit for that illustration. The mics should be like ½ inch from the grill, or maybe a bit closer.
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Originally Posted by Mark_Palangio
EDIT: I just listened to the clips on your website, very good tone man! Cool stuff too. \m/
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Thanks man.
Clips on the site are from our new album Underworld, which was not recorded in Fredman. The exact same technique was used though, with a 5150 mk II, an ENGL cab and two SM57's.