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thedonutman · 05-08-2008, 03:16 PM

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There is a little recording I did, I get the general impression that the guitars sound very muffled, I'm not sure if it is my amp settings, mic placement, or the stuff I put on it in Cubase (compression+light EQ) I'm using a Sennheiser dynamic mic (I think its technically a vocal mic, since thats what I intended to use it for) through a M-audio USB interface into Cubase.

I can't seem to record the tone I hear from my amp, which is the main problem. Since I end up having no idea how a tone will fit until after I've recorded it and put all the other tracks on. Though I think it sounds like an improvement over the sounds I got from VST plugins.

Any tips on mic placement and/or EQing? I've been experimenting, but it isn't improving very much. Anyone got any ideas?

05-08-2008, 03:16 PM	#1
thedonutman Has a Seven, again Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sheffield,UK Posts: 728 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620 Rig: Ashdown Fallen Angel Thanked: 11	Need (even more) help getting better recorded guitar tones SoundClick artist: Joe Kang - page with MP3 music downloads There is a little recording I did, I get the general impression that the guitars sound very muffled, I'm not sure if it is my amp settings, mic placement, or the stuff I put on it in Cubase (compression+light EQ) I'm using a Sennheiser dynamic mic (I think its technically a vocal mic, since thats what I intended to use it for) through a M-audio USB interface into Cubase. I can't seem to record the tone I hear from my amp, which is the main problem. Since I end up having no idea how a tone will fit until after I've recorded it and put all the other tracks on. Though I think it sounds like an improvement over the sounds I got from VST plugins. Any tips on mic placement and/or EQing? I've been experimenting, but it isn't improving very much. Anyone got any ideas?