Recording guitar

[mickhunt]

Just recieved this in my in box
May be one for the stickied section
Hope it sends the link ok
www.musicradar.com/features/butch-walkers-13-essential-tips-for-recording-guitars

[shawbridge]

Yep,
I have always been old school and of the opinion that the Amplifier needs to be miced up as in the video, it’s the tone from the speaker that the mechanics inside the Amp produce that has to be caught as accurately as is possible, to go direct through a computer or via the mechanics of the Amp bypassing the speaker is disaster to me.
My opinion ha ha.
I’m sure we all have our preferences.

[garystrat]

I know a quite a few consider themselves “Old School” and don’t really get the whole computer/software scene, which I accept is a valid and more comfortable approach for some. However, so many things have advanced within the industry and become accepted for studio use that I think many of the arguments in a recording situation (it’s also being used live as well) are becoming more notional.

A case in point is getting the true character of a mic’d amp, “Impulse Response” technology has recently gone through a further stage of advancement with Celestion taking it seriously and releasing their own ranges, Redwirez has also recently released their upgraded “convolver” and improved IR files (a convolver is a plugin that allows loading and configuring of IR files).

Pete Thorne demonstrates the Celestion IR’s in the video below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zZ8SR8RMhw

In the video Pete has quite an advanced way of applying this that is not a cheap option, but used as simple plugins they still do the business in my opinion.

For those interested in software amp sims, the latest version of Scuffham Amps S-Gear includes a pro convolver and has some Redwirez IR files included:

www.scuffhamamps.com

They don’t have a specific VOX AC30 model, but I have found their Custom 57 with the Celestion Blues, Vox type cut control and speaker Bias settings to pretty authentic.

I would be vey interest in other views either for or against, but for me the main reason for going this route is being able to experiment with tone and learning equipment behaviour of amps and some other pretty exclusive (and expensive) gear.

Regards

Gary

[Steve Reynolds]

I've tried almost all of the options and truth be told if i was able to i would mic up and record an amp every time! Unfortunately living in a flat i am not able to do that so have to make do with direct recordings etc and to be honest most get you 95% of the way there but its the feel etc for me that makes all the difference. Recording guitar through headphones and direct doesn't respond the same way to me when playing with an amp does.

I also find with amp modelling etc i spend more time trying to get a sound than i do actually playing and recording where as an amp i plug in and within seconds the sound im after is there

[bazmusicman]

Feb 18, 2020 12:35:38 GMT garystrat said:

I know a quite a few consider themselves “Old School” and don’t really get the whole computer/software scene, which I accept is a valid and more comfortable approach for some. However, so many things have advanced within the industry and become accepted for studio use that I think many of the arguments in a recording situation (it’s also being used live as well) are becoming more notional.

A case in point is getting the true character of a mic’d amp, “Impulse Response” technology has recently gone through a further stage of advancement with Celestion taking it seriously and releasing their own ranges, Redwirez has also recently released their upgraded “convolver” and improved IR files (a convolver is a plugin that allows loading and configuring of IR files).

Pete Thorne demonstrates the Celestion IR’s in the video below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zZ8SR8RMhw

In the video Pete has quite an advanced way of applying this that is not a cheap option, but used as simple plugins they still do the business in my opinion.

For those interested in software amp sims, the latest version of Scuffham Amps S-Gear includes a pro convolver and has some Redwirez IR files included:

www.scuffhamamps.com

They don’t have a specific VOX AC39 model, but I have found their Custom 57 with the Celestion Blues, Vox type cut control and speaker Bias settings to pretty authentic.

I would be vey interest in other views either for or against, but for me the main reason for going this route is being able to experiment with tone and learning equipment behaviour of amps and some other pretty exclusive (and expensive) gear.

Regards

Gary

What is a VOX AC39? Is it a 9th. edition of the VOX AC30 as we know it?!!

[garystrat]

Hi Baz

You don't know what your missing if you haven't heard one of those! LOL

OOOp's.... that should of course have been an AC30! (all done, thank you!)


Hi Steve,

I certainly know where your coming from, but I've found with S-Gear it's much easier to get a reasonably good tone fairly quickly, the latest version has the new Redwirez IR's for certain models!

I you wanted to try it there is a generous demo period.

Regards

Gary