Hey guys, I'm here to ask why I can't get a decent guitar sound when recording?
The gear I'm using is;
Shure SM57 (Close mic'd)
Mackie Onyx Satellite
and a Mesa Boogie Roadster with an Orange PPC212 cab.
I usually crank my Mesa (output and master on 7-8) and turn my preamp up just enough so it doesn't clip. I double track, then pan hard left and right.
Something I have thought about is my mic cable, my old one was bad and it was barely getting a signal so maybe this one isn't getting a good signal either? Or is the Mackie Onyx Satellite not a good interface? Could the mic possibly be bad? I can't think of anything why it doesn't sound good, what else could I try? Peace and Godbless, my friends.
Edit; clips of my recordings are here.. Www.myspace.com/hotfuzzaudio
I know myspace deadens the quality of music, but you can clearly tell that it wasn't a good recorded guitar in the first place. I'll see if I can get some clips up later of just my guitar. Thanks again!
The gear I'm using is;
Shure SM57 (Close mic'd)
Mackie Onyx Satellite
and a Mesa Boogie Roadster with an Orange PPC212 cab.
I usually crank my Mesa (output and master on 7-8) and turn my preamp up just enough so it doesn't clip. I double track, then pan hard left and right.
Something I have thought about is my mic cable, my old one was bad and it was barely getting a signal so maybe this one isn't getting a good signal either? Or is the Mackie Onyx Satellite not a good interface? Could the mic possibly be bad? I can't think of anything why it doesn't sound good, what else could I try? Peace and Godbless, my friends.
Edit; clips of my recordings are here.. Www.myspace.com/hotfuzzaudio
I know myspace deadens the quality of music, but you can clearly tell that it wasn't a good recorded guitar in the first place. I'll see if I can get some clips up later of just my guitar. Thanks again!