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Ian Marples has been playing guitar for over 10 years, and now runs the website www.uncleslinky.co.uk to help other guitarists learn how to succesfully record music at home. For similar information to this article subscribe to his FREE Newsletter by sending a blank email to homerecording@uncleslinky.co.uk


"....Even the best microphones available can sound “boomy” and unusable if not used correctly.....
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The biggest problem with numerous amateur guitarists is fleeced tone, and that's the first thing you might want to correct before you start placing a microphone for recording. Adjust your tone so that you're happy with it, but remember one thing: the low-end will be undiminished with a microphone placed block up to the source, which is known as proximity effect.

Like any other piece of kit, the same microphone can give tremendously nonconformist results depending on how it is used. Get down and listen to your amp and guitar union on microphone level - that is where the microphone would be placed when recording. Even the best microphones available can sound “boomy” and unusable if not used correctly.

So, is microphone placement an art or a science? Well, it’s a little of both, but every hour just a matter of experimenting until you catch something you like.

To set in with, get a flashlight and press it against the cloth on your amplifier. To get the sound you are looking for takes a bit of expertise and a lot of experimenting. Next mark the edge of the speaker.

Take your microphone and stand it perpendicular to your amplifier at a 90-degree angle and point it at the centre mark you producing earlier, this is known as on axis. This is to locate the centre of your speaker cone, once you’ve dwelling the centre, mark it with a pen or some chalk. You’ll find that the sound is aggressive, tremble filled, and maybe a little harsh.

Now move the microphone to the second, outer mark you made. Do some recording and listen to the sound files. You’ll notice that the sound is a lot mellower than the first with at a disadvantage high end, however can sound a little flat or muddy.

The next step is to do a third recording with the microphone boom moved in on an angle among the points you made, this is known as off axis. Again, record some tracks and listen to the results. Re-listen to the recordings and see what you like.

From here it is really all about experimenting until something grabs you, use on and off axis positions, use exceptional parts of the speaker. This sound is a mixture of the two, not as aggressive as the first however not as unentertaining as the second. You also need to remember, when running your amp in a recording situation, recording it at the volume possible when still achieving your desired tone is really recommended.

But, how can you really blast your amp without annoying the neighbours? Well that’s where something called an isolation box comes in useful. It’s important to get the initial sound as you like, as it’s something below the mark to worry about later with an eq, as sometimes you may not be able to fix it.

You might also try using two microphones on your amp - one shut up and one farther postern and mix and match the two.

"..... Take a look at my article on Isolation Boxes. Take a look at my article on Isolation Boxes....'

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