Electric / Bass guitar
can be an unruly monster to keep under control sometimes. Less is more
when it comes to getting a good sound from a guitar amp mic placement.
Take two Shure SM 57s and point the first one directly at where the dust
cap meets the speaker cone; and point the second one at the speaker cone
(not to the center of the speaker!) at a 45 degree angle from the first.
The mics should be touching each other to ensure minimal phase difference.
Now what you have is one mic that is picking up the brighter tone (straight
on mic) and one that is picking up a darker tone (45 degree angled mic)
of what the speaker puts out. This enables you to select either a warmer
or edgier tone simply by changing the fader level relationship between
mics, instead of having to immediately jump to the EQ.
Acoustic guitars,
like all acoustic instruments, have the ability to change the timbre according
to the recording axis and the position of the microphone. Most often you
will use the direct output of the acoustic guitar coupled to a DI Box for
interfacing to the console. Remember to set the ground-lift switch on the
direct box to the position where you monitor the least hum. Again here
is where the quality of the direct box you select will make a huge difference
in the results. On those occasions when you can mic the acoustic guitar
use a cardiod condenser microphone. Begin by adjusting the height of the
microphone stand to the mid of the guitar strings. Position the microphone
close to the front body of the guitar and near the twelfth fret to get
the best results. Changing the mic position proximity and angle will affect
the low frequency response.
A hint when feedback from
any guitar is a problem or you are constantly adjusting the eq to keep
things correct: Feed the pickup or direct out to the monitors, and feed
the mic signal to the house speakers. That way you get minimal feedback
from the monitors and natural sound in the house.
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Used by churches all over the world to help teach worship, the Experiencing Worship study can help your worship team too.
Your team will learn why we worship and gain a better understanding of how to worship.
One user said..."Your 5 week study course has made a tremendous impact on my life in the study of worship... I would like to express my thanks for a well written study course that leads into a higher realm of praise and worship."
This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.