Recorded a clip of my ENGL+VHT set up

[ParsonsMatt]

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=442291&songID=6565603

Right side guitars are Lead channel low gain, left side are lead channel high gain.

Lead guitar is the same settings as the left side guitars, with some delay added post production. Check out that sustain at the end!!! I've never had that with ANY other amp I've used.

ENGL E530 preamp into VHT 2/90/2 power amp, into Avatar 412 with Celestion CL80 speakers. Single SM57 about 4-5 inches back pointed straight at the speaker, about 3" below the center.

 

[JeffTD]

Soudns incredibly distant and muffled. Mix has that entire quality, but the guitars even moreso.

Move that mic closer to the speakers! I've usually got mine under an inch away from the grillcloth, and must guys here do the same!

 

[ParsonsMatt]

I fixed it! I lowpassed too low. I took the lowpass off and brought the volume up a bit.

 

[JeffTD]

Sounds better, but still super muffled, and the playing is really sloppy. Sounds like the mic is still far away, or you lowpassed the guitars like crazy.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Sounds better, but still super muffled, and the playing is really sloppy. Sounds like the mic is still far away, or you lowpassed the guitars like crazy.

Agreed the mix has almost no presence.

 

[ParsonsMatt]

Ok, I tried again. I tracked the guitars and set up the tone with my Sennheiser HD280 headphones, and after comparing it to the sound from my monitors, I realized the problem... The HD280s sound like crap. Way too trebly/harsh.

I've made a fixed version with a lot more highs. It should be there.

 

[JeffTD]

Are recording to a click? Honestly, your playing is the biggest part that's bugging me - you push and pull the beat alllll over, and not in a good way!