Isolation box

[Mr. Brokenamp]

Anyone here ever had luck recording a guitar using an isolation box?

 

[everybody's x]

yes

 

[Radd]

I'm working on it. Maybe in a couple of weeks/months I'll be good to go.
Ex got very good recordings that you can read about and listen to here:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equipment/261227-isolation-cabs.html

If you've read my last few posts than you know what I've been going through.

 

[Mr. Brokenamp]

The clips on that thread you sent sound good. You think if I put something in there to get rid of the 90 degree angles that might improve the sound quality.

 

[everybody's x]

try micing outside of what you're used to.
the rules change inside a box.
if you want to remove the boxines you have to do it through trial and error.
moving the mic away from the center, deeper eq cuts than normal etc.
different mic choices sometimes.
I used a 421 on most of those clips but the best tone I ever got out of one was with a pzm laying on the baffle and lots of eq

 

[everybody's x]

try micing outside of what you're used to.
the rules change inside a box.
if you want to remove the boxines you have to do it through trial and error.
moving the mic away from the center, deeper eq cuts than normal etc.
different mic choices sometimes.
I used a 421 on most of those clips but the best tone I ever got out of one was with a pzm laying on the baffle and lots of eq

 

[Mr. Brokenamp]

I see what you're saying it is a totally different game when using the box. I was just experimenting here, with the lid on, with a blanket inside and with the lid off. Unfortunately it sounds best with the lid off, thus defeating the purpose .....

 

[everybody's x]

damn I was going through that old thread, I took most of those files down. Ill have to see if I can find them

 

[everybody's x]

I see what you're saying it is a totally different game when using the box. I was just experimenting here, with the lid on, with a blanket inside and with the lid off. Unfortunately it sounds best with the lid off, thus defeating the purpose .....

ha ha yeah
mine sounded boomier with the lid open for some reason, definitely not better though

try putting a 57 about 2" from the outside edge of the cone, on axis or a hair or two off

then hp-lp @ say.... 100hz and 4k

season to taste

 

[Mr. Brokenamp]

ok I'll give it a try. Definately weird with this thing cuz it's way different than a regular 4x12.

 

[Mr. Brokenamp]

oh any ideas on using 2 mics?

 

[everybody's x]

Well Im just getting into multiple micing cabs, I never tried it much before.
Basically if Andy said one was good enough, one was good enough for me....