Apr 15, 2006 05:13 pm If the Spider has a direct out as well you can combine the micced sound and the direct out to get a fuller tone. I do that with my POD Xt sometimes when I cant get exactly what I want direct only.
mic recording or podxt
Posted on Apr 15, 2006 01:28 pm
anthony
Member Since: Oct 03, 2005
hello, i have a shure 57, akg c1000s condensor, art tps II preamp, spider line 6 amp and Juli@ soundcard. the recording is ok but lacks presence compared to some of the podxt sound clips ive heard. wondering if i should go ahead and get the podxt or just keep working on these mics. thanks
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Apr 15, 2006 05:13 pm If the Spider has a direct out as well you can combine the micced sound and the direct out to get a fuller tone. I do that with my POD Xt sometimes when I cant get exactly what I want direct only.
Apr 15, 2006 08:18 pm Since the Spider is already a modelling amp, you won't get a ton of extra features with a POD...I think that most of it is covered in the options availble with the Spider. But I"m sure that there are perks to the POD over the Spider.
I've never played thru one but the Spider gets a pretty bad rap about trying to mic it for recording. I'd bet that disabling any speaker emulation on your patches would be a good first step for recording. They're great for direct recording but if you're using a real amp and microphone, why use an emulator as well?
I hear that the Spiders sound best at more moderate volumes also...unlike a tube amp where you want to crank it to get the true character of the amp, the Spiders seem to like being at lower volumes instead.
Apr 15, 2006 08:35 pm Absolutely correct on the lower level thing. They are built to get that high gain sound without having to be turned up. You will get the same sound at moderate levels as you will with high ones.
As for the miccing thing. Using a good mic will help, and placement is key there as well. Do some experimenting with combining the mic and direct signal and you might be suprised at what comes of it.
Apr 16, 2006 03:13 am Also, if you're working on your own sometimes it's helpful to record the part direct and then send the recorded part out to your amp so you can get the tone and mic placement you want afterwards. That way you get to be player and then engineer without having to worry about one while you're doing the other.
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