First attempt at using 2 mics together...

[Jaymz]

Continuing the old school vibe with this one....

I thought id try and try using 2 mics on the Mesa cab since ive recently got my hands on 2 mic stands. One of them being a floor mounted stand so I mic'd a bottom speaker with a 58 because thats all I have at the moment and the top with a 57. Didn't really fiddle with them just went for it.

4 tracks *takes* all together, I used the 57's mainly in this test, the 58 are hiding about -5db under the 57's on each take.

Whacked some EQ on afterwards and there we go, I don't know if I did it "right" or whatever but I think it sounds okay for a shot in the dark.

Any info wanted let me know.

Enjoy!

OVER THE WALL!

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/451140/OTW_test7.mp3

 

[cobhc]

Sounds sweet dude, did you use one of the liquid preamps on this, or just the normal preamp?

 

[Jaymz]

Sounds sweet dude, did you use one of the liquid preamps on this, or just the normal preamp?

Thanks!

For the 57's I used a Neve 1073 emulation and for the 58's I used a API 3124+ emulation, both with the harmonics driven about half way.

 

[MetalJonesy]

very nice james, really reminds me of old school megadeth guitar tones!!

 

[Metaltastic]

Cool dude, the tone fits well in the mix, and I suppose there's nothing I can say as far as eq goes that I think would help, cuz it seems well balanced (not too fizzy/muffled/flubby/WOOLY etc. ). However, I guess what it comes down to is I'd like the sound of those MC90s...if I was 20 years older, fat, drove a muscle car, lived around the San Francisco bay, and had a mullet Too squelchy/metallic/old school for me! You could always snag a pair of V30s for an X-pattern (or leave it as is if you're happy with it, of course!)

 

[Jaymz]

Thanks! I think ill stick with the 4 of these for now Ive been after those old school metallic sounds for years anyway haha

I like the tonezz!

 

[cobhc]

I think this picture better represents the metal mullet.

 

[Metaltastic]

Spot on, both of ya

 

[cobhc]

Hehe, not to go too far off topic, but I actually liked Jaymz during his mullet era, that was also the era where Kirk had dreads and started wearing makeup lol, as seen in an older Woodstock video I believe.........I know the video I saw was them playing Blitzkrieg.

 

[Jaymz]

Soon ill post a non-old school thing so I don't get the mullet treatment once again haha!

 

[slayercannibalsuffohead]

Wow, trip back down memory lane. I dig Testament and I love that song. You nailed the vibe there mate, well done,

 

[AEL89]

respect to the mullet and to the old school tone

 

[Sickan]

Sounds really great, I really love that it doesn't sound like it's right in your face - I wish my tones (revalver ;<) would sound just a bit more distant.
I think it lacks a bit low end and there is a peak at 7200~ that I find unpleasant, otherwise great tone!

 

[Jaymz]

there is a peak at 7200~

Ooooh good ear! Time to do some freq annihilation!

Thanks guys!

EDIT: Link updated, added more low end and a small notch at 7,2khz

 

[Nebulous]

Nice dude. Def fits the style well.

 

[Matthias King]

The tone sounds badass. I'd be quite happy with it, personally. And excellent choice of song to demo the tones. Testament rules.

 

[Teddyboy]

That's really great!!!! The sound fits the song and the genre very well!! Did you use tubescreamer? Which liquid preamp do you have?

 

[Jaymz]

Yeah I used a Boss SD-1, settings were drive 8:30, tone 11:15, level 12:00.

I have the Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 which has 2 liquid pre's which you can select 10 different models of high end pre emulations with.

 

[MetalJonesy]

Ooooh good ear! Time to do some freq annihilation!

Thanks guys!

EDIT: Link updated, added more low end and a small notch at 7,2khz

thats where i always have to notch out on mine too, maybe its the SD1 dude?

 

[Jaymz]

thats where i always have to notch out on mine too, maybe its the SD1 dude?

Perhaps it is! I only notched a little bit out (1.2db) but I guess it did have some of that "fzzzzzz". Perhaps a TS7 test is in order!