Comments on: Metal Guitars Recording Multiple Amps http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/electric-guitar-recording/metal-guitars-recording-multiple-amps/ Make Home Recordings Pro Audio Recordings Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Brandon Drury http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/electric-guitar-recording/metal-guitars-recording-multiple-amps/comment-page-1/#comment-5033 Brandon Drury Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:35:00 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=104#comment-5033 Yeah, I didn't do a whole lot of research before picking up the X-amp, unfortunately. I've heard shootouts since purchasing it and have liked other models quite a bit more. http://forum.recordingreview.com/f85/four-250-re-amp-boxes-shootout-15512/ <blockquote>I am also wondering why you are not using their "Phaser" seeing as you are self-proclaimed about being anal when it comes to phase.</blockquote> For my workflow, one mic in the right spot has delivered the best results and allowed absolutely perfect phase. Now that I have my console, I may be playing with more mics on the way in. I'll most likely be stocking up on IBPs unless I can find something just as good cheap. Brandon Yeah, I didn't do a whole lot of research before picking up the X-amp, unfortunately. I've heard shootouts since purchasing it and have liked other models quite a bit more.

http://forum.recordingreview.com/f85/four-250-re-amp-boxes-shootout-15512/

I am also wondering why you are not using their "Phaser" seeing as you are self-proclaimed about being anal when it comes to phase.

For my workflow, one mic in the right spot has delivered the best results and allowed absolutely perfect phase. Now that I have my console, I may be playing with more mics on the way in. I'll most likely be stocking up on IBPs unless I can find something just as good cheap.

Brandon

]]> By: John http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/electric-guitar-recording/metal-guitars-recording-multiple-amps/comment-page-1/#comment-5032 John Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:15:58 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=104#comment-5032 Glad to see you are familiar with Radial products. But if this is the case I am also wondering why you are not using their "Phaser" seeing as you are self-proclaimed about being anal when it comes to phase. This is a very simple and effective tool taking the time out of mic placement. And as far as the X-amp goes.. I tried it side by side with a Hughes and Kettner original red box mkII and just did not like the Radial product. Found it incredibly compressed especially when pushing the amp. The H and K had nice clarity with just a little bit of EQ necessary to capture what was coming out of the cab. Anyway... just a suggestion take it or leave it. Glad to see you are familiar with Radial products. But if this is the case I am also wondering why you are not using their "Phaser" seeing as you are self-proclaimed about being anal when it comes to phase. This is a very simple and effective tool taking the time out of mic placement. And as far as the X-amp goes.. I tried it side by side with a Hughes and Kettner original red box mkII and just did not like the Radial product. Found it incredibly compressed especially when pushing the amp. The H and K had nice clarity with just a little bit of EQ necessary to capture what was coming out of the cab. Anyway... just a suggestion take it or leave it.

]]> By: Mike http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/electric-guitar-recording/metal-guitars-recording-multiple-amps/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Mike Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:09:34 +0000 http://www.recordingreview.com/blog/?p=104#comment-1438 I have found that a 20W handwired Marshall in the signal path adds a lot of midrange chunk in a daisy chain, but that I can otherwise get some decent sounds with fewer-than-a-ridiculous-number of amps in a row. Similarly, a Mesa F-Series in a chain starts humming excessively, possibly because the cascading gain design adds too many stages to the sequence. Otherwise, a Dynawatt Mesa power amp (with H&K pre-amp) early in the chain has no issues, and in fact the Hughes & Kettner adds significant control. In my hands, the best sounds come from combining wildly different amp types in an effort to find something different. Otherwise, a single high-gain should do. My two cents. I have found that a 20W handwired Marshall in the signal path adds a lot of midrange chunk in a daisy chain, but that I can otherwise get some decent sounds with fewer-than-a-ridiculous-number of amps in a row. Similarly, a Mesa F-Series in a chain starts humming excessively, possibly because the cascading gain design adds too many stages to the sequence. Otherwise, a Dynawatt Mesa power amp (with H&K pre-amp) early in the chain has no issues, and in fact the Hughes & Kettner adds significant control. In my hands, the best sounds come from combining wildly different amp types in an effort to find something different. Otherwise, a single high-gain should do. My two cents.

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