Now I'll probably be called a total nut, but...

[DanLights]

is it possible/ideal/insane/any other adjective to cover around the cab/mic with foam rubber in order to absorb any reverb? or am I just plain out of my mind? if the answer (most likely) is "your nuts!!!" please attach to any insults a reasonable explanation or at least a link to an explanation of the why of my nutness, since I am still new to understanding these concepts of acoustic treatment and such.

 

[egan.]

It's not only pretty reasonable but its been done a billion times.

 

[NickL]

if you're in a small room it can help. if you're not, then it can hurt.

 

[2000ContourSVT]

I do it all the time except I use traps filled with mineral wool.

 

[LeviathanMetal]

people have done this for years and obtained good results... mainly when tracking a live perforamce to reduce mic bleed however it can affect the sound... sometimes in a great way but sometimes in a disaster

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

The verb time in my room is so small that I don't bother.

Before my room was treated there is no way in hell I would have just tracked it in the room (horrible sounding room bare).

 

[~BURNY~]

The verb time in my room is so small that I don't bother.

Before my room was treated there is no way in hell I would have just tracked it in the room (horrible sounding room bare).

Actually the RT60 isn't much of a big deal. ER can be much more harmful to the tone by causing comb filtering.

 

[DanLights]

ok that's a relief to hear, I asked cause I haven't seen it done, but of course that proves Im a noob. now I'm talking about a very small (rectangular) room with a bookcase in one corner, the wooden desk for the pc beside it, a sofa-bed and a wooden ceiling, zero treatment. would the foam rubber work as a not-so-effective shortcut to absorbing some of the reflections of the guitar cab? this room is for guitar and vocals, drums are programmed and bass will be done straight from a Zoom 506II to the interfase (a shame my new bass head didn't arrive on time, had trouble bringing from US)

 

[if6was9]

just make sure it doesn't end up really "boxy" sounding with weird low mids, should be fine other than that really,

If i were you I'd track the bass using a di and forget the zoom pedal- they sound soooo bad, you can get killer ass tones using Di's