so we mic'd up a drumset with a marshall cab last night at the studio...

[DaveBlack]

Strangest thing...and it sounds horrible standalone but based on the positioning of the cab it can provide some good ambience. In this case we placed it about 5 feet in front of the set and when we mixed the signal it gave us this really thick bottom end.

Anyone ever try anything remotely similar to this.

 

[Damian B]

so you inverted the signal and used it as a mic, like a subkick?

 

[derfbonker]

I've heard of using an NS10 or something similar in front of a kick, (similar to a sub-kick) but never a cab.



Samples?

 

[DaveBlack]

yeah man, I really didnt even know you could do that until last night.

 

[FalseMessiah Mike]

can you post clips? Like a with and with out cab, and the cab solo'ed.

 

[DanLights]

i don't get it... used a cab as a mic? how is that done? sorry if Im a noob

 

[AllanD]

i don't get it... used a cab as a mic? how is that done? sorry if Im a noob

Essentially any kind of speaker can be used as a microphone. Just add gain to it, and it picks up noise!

 

[crosstalk]

I can't imagine ever doing this, but now I have to try it just for the fun of it. What did you use for cabling? Just a speaker cable plugged from the cab to line in?

 

[KeithRT99]

i've never done what you're decribing, but wouldn't you get weird phase issues, seeing as the cabinet has 4 fixed speakers that are in no way aligned to be mics?

 

[mazzy maz]

I think the new Kreator album was recorded live using an inverted surround sound kinda speaker system to record the band all together in one room.

 

[JeffTD]

I think the new Kreator album was recorded live using an inverted surround sound kinda speaker system to record the band all together in one room.

 

[DaveBlack]

Unfortunately, no I cant get any of the clips because I just started this "apprenticeship" at the studio so I dont get to use the computer enough to be able to bounce out clips. As of right now, I'm the main engineers little helper lol. He lets me do my own thing once in a while but not as much as I'd like to. In about a month or so I'll have a whole studio at my disposable so I'll be experimenting with a bunch of different stuff for sure.

And as far as cabling goes, I'm pretty sure it was just standard speaker cable.

You can check out the studio if ya want (not an advert., only if youre interested)
http://www.1021studios.com

 

[beyond dead]

I think the new Kreator album was recorded live using an inverted surround sound kinda speaker system to record the band all together in one room.

I know a band that will love to record like this!!!! Its gonna save me alot of time and work!

 

[Vandyn]

Roy Z used a ns10 for the kick in the sessions of the André Matos' solo album.

 

[scorpio01169]

i don't get it... used a cab as a mic? how is that done? sorry if Im a noob

basically this is what they are doing

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/closeup/SubKick--Main

 

[Fox Mulder]

I think the new Kreator album was recorded live using an inverted surround sound kinda speaker system to record the band all together in one room.

Don't expect everyone to sound like Bullet For My Valentine.
It's called Old School FYI.

 

[Executioner213]

Could one simply do this by using a cable that is reverse-wired on the interface end, rather than rewiring a speaker/cab?

 

[viggen666]

you don't need to rewire anything, just connect the cab/speaker to a mic preamp.

 

[mazzy maz]

Don't expect everyone to sound like Bullet For My Valentine.

I don't. I love the new Kreator album. Never listened to Bullet For My Valentine.

 

[ahjteam]

would it work with a DI?