Sample - Koch Powertone + SM57

[decadawn]

After spending hours trying to get a decent sound from my Koch (channel 3) + SM57, I accidently switched to channel 2 and discovered a more richer sound, less grain...

http://www.hell-c.com/soundtest_channel2_amon.mp3

anyway.. comments are welcome!.. I usually record with my PodXT ( all the stuff on www.myspace.com/decadawn ).

thanks!

 

[KeithRT99]

sounds cool, but its abit soft. not exactly a ballsy amp.

 

[decadawn]

BTW, I'm BAD with mic'ing an amp. That amp sounds like a brickwall...

 

[Nebulous]

Sounds like you need a bit more crunch/ balls in the mids/ highs. Not exactly sure how you'd get that, but i would definately give it some more low end, especially for that AA clip.

 

[EtherForBreakfast]

Hmmm... Sounds like a "pure" amp.

 

[Tachy]

Sound god, but it need some low end and low-mid.

 

[decadawn]

Here.. I modified the sound and switched back to channel 3
sample #2

and with more mid
sample #3

 

[Wolfeman]

Sound god, but it need some low end and low-mid.

Sound God? Where????

 

[cobhc]

give him a break dude, he's an italian....

 

[cobhc]

again, still sounds soft imo, how loud is the amp when you're micing it?

 

[decadawn]

hmmm 4 out of 10 maybe... I've got a small room here , I don't want to go deaf

 

[cobhc]

was just thinking more volume might bring out the tone a bit more, but then again if it sounds good in the room, it must be your mic'ing, how are you mic'ing it?

 

[decadawn]

I'm just a beginner with mic'ing an amp... the sm57 is 7" from the cone, centered.
the presence setting is a 0 'cause there's too much grain if I put more presence.

 

[egan.]

I'm just a beginner with mic'ing an amp... the sm57 is 7" from the cone, centered.
the presence setting is a 0 'cause there's too much grain if I put more presence.

try moving the mic a lot closer....right up to the grill.

 

[cobhc]

yeah, put it right on the grill, and move it so the edge of the mic is lined up with the edge of the centre cone of the speaker

 

[decadawn]

Ok.. tried it
here's the result (I played with my amp's EQ too)
sample #4

I'll try pluging my tube screamer pedal in front of the amp..

 

[Wolfeman]

That mic movement really helped the fullness of the tone, but it needs some work. Sounds a bit to 'tinish' and needs some more oomph in the low end..

- Kinda sounds like Lamb of God's tone on thier latest release.....

 

[cobhc]

maybe try moving it a little more off axis, to lose some more highs and gain some more lows, better to get the tone right with mic placement before you resort to post recording eq.

 

[KeithRT99]

that's drastically better. i agree that you should maybe move the mic alittle off axis to cure that fizziness.

 

[cobhc]

but man, don't play opeth with that tone, it doesn't suit it, the second thing you played suits the tone a lot more.