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Andy Georges. Recorded by Dusty Wakeman |
R-121
SIX INCHES FROM CABINET. Strat with single-coil pickups (you
hear some single-coil hum), through a Matchless amplifier
paired with a Marshall cabinet. At this distance, you hear
little or no room ambience. Recorded directly to 20-bit ADAT
at Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA. |
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For
the brightest electric guitar recording, start with an R-121
six inches from the grillclothe, dead center on one of the
speakers. An R-121 at six inches will sound closer than you'd
expect due to the fast transient response of the ribbon. The
mic on the right, six inches off the cabinet, was used to
record track "a". At five inches and closer, the
sound will get progressively warmer and thicker due to proximity
effect. Many people start at six inches and just leave it
there.
Putting
some distance between the cabinet and an R-121 gives you more
of an ambient, live sound and brings the room sound more into
play - more of a Stevie Ray Vaughan vibe. Track "b"
was recorded on the mic on the left, three feet off the cabinet. |
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the left: Dusty Wakeman, John Jennings and Andy Georges at Mad
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Andy Georges. Recorded by Dusty Wakeman |
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Strat-Matchless combination as a. R-121 THREE FEET FROM CABINET,
three feet high and pointed directly at the cabinet. At this
distance, the cabinet tone becomes more apparent and room ambience
plays a more important role in the overall sound. Recorded directly
to 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA |
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Recorded by Ross Hogarth |
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rhythm distortion guitar bed. R-121s ON TWO MARSHALL CABINETS.
Recorded in Pro Tools at Rumbo Recorders - Canoga Park, CA |
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Recorded by Sean Beavan and Critter |
| Sean
Beavan's unique guitar sounds. R-121s ON A MARSHALL CABINET.
Recorded and edited in Pro Tools. |
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Slash. Recorded by Jim Mitchell |
| R-121
AND SM57 COMBINED ON A MARSHALL CABINET - no EQ, effects, or
compression. Recorded at Snakepit studios. |
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John March. Recorded by John March |
| Strat
through a Line-6 amplifier in a hallway (you hear some natural
single-coil hum). R-121 ON GUITAR, 18" FROM AMPLIFIER,
DEAD CENTER OFF THE LEFT SPEAKER, 10 DEGREES OFF AXIS. Recorded
in Pro Tools at John's home studio. |
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