The best way to record a JSX vid

[DrakkarTyrannis]

So I was wondering if anyone tried recording a simple vid for a JSX. For some reason I can't get satisfying recording of the amp ever since I got a Vader cab. I love the hell out of the cab, but trying to record how it sounds in the room is a bit challenging because the camera doesn't seem to pick up the low mids and bass this thing puts out. It's pretty accurate for the Behringer cab I recorded, but the Vader, not so much. Yes I'm aware I'm using a crappy digital cam and it won't provide a completely accurate sound, but if it worked for the Behringer it should work for the Vader. Any suggestions?

Behringer Cab



Vader Cab

 

[devouredremains]

Properly micing the cab and recording while shooting the vid and then syncing the two would be your best bet!

 

[DrakkarTyrannis]

Well the idea is to capture how it sounds in the room, I mean the usual mic up process wouldn't apply would it? Especially seeing as though it's a one shot kinda thing with a cam

 

[Wolfeman]

So put the mic out about 5 feet.... Yeah it will get the room sound, but it would still be a better comparison...

 

[devouredremains]

Well the idea is to capture how it sounds in the room, I mean the usual mic up process wouldn't apply would it? Especially seeing as though it's a one shot kinda thing with a cam

Is there really a point in that? The sound will differ from room to room anyway. How it sounds in your room won't apply to anyone else.

 

[Ermz]

Not to mention the sound of a cab DRASTICALLY changes if you move your head mere inches.

The best way I can think of is combining a direct mic with a further out room mic, approximating where a person may put their head to listen to it.

 

[devouredremains]

Not to mention the sound of a cab DRASTICALLY changes if you move your head mere inches.

The best way I can think of is combining a direct mic with a further out room mic, approximating where a person may put their head to listen to it.

Good call.

 

[Sloan]

Use a close mic, and use a room mic. You can show the same RIFF twice, once with each mic.
I've done a few demos for shortscale.org - http://www.youtube.com/shortscalegeardemos and it's a lot of fun.
I used my digital still camera that doesn't capture audio and at the time, used my Yamaha AW16G, tracked audio, burned the .wavs to cd, edited the audio, edited the video and added the audio, then put it on youtube. it was such a pain in the ass, but WORTH IT because i'm helping children all around the world make important purchasing decisions.

Here's one:
[youtube]<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oU4zuPl42Fo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oU4zuPl42Fo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>[/youtube]

 

[Keregioz]

In my opinion, whatever you do, you can't judge an amp from a youtube video.

 

[mick thompson]

have you tried eq'ing back in your bass frequencies? they may be low in the cameras audio but they're prob still in there. open up a digital 31 band eq and slowly start pushing up the lows,(adobe audition has a nice one i use a lot) or use a rack unit, if there's a shit frequency just leave it out of the mix