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Ross working up some guitar ideas before recording starts. |
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Guitarist and close friend of Ross, Blues Saraceno.
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Recording a Vox AC-30. Ross likes to close-mic guitar cabinets
with three microphones; an R-121 (or R-122), a Shure SM57 and
a Sennheiser 421. The Royers get the meat of the sound and the
other mics are blended for flavor. |
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closer view of the mic setup on the AC-30.
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Here's
another angle on the mics and speaker. |
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We always ask Ross to try our new mics before we release them.
This was the first rock session our new SF-24 phantom powered
stereo ribbon microphone was ever used on. Here Ross used
it as a distance mic on the AC-30, at about 8 feet from the
amp. It was also used as a stereo room mic in front of the
drum set. |
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Another view of the SF-24 in NRG's Studio B tracking room. |
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Close-miking a little Gibson amp with an R-122. Tip - small
amps can give you some amazing recorded guitar sounds! |
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Using the three mic technique on a nice Vox Super Twin. |
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Here's a closer look at the Super Twin. In this picture you
can see the speaker through the grill cloth, so it's easy to
see where on the speaker Ross chose to put each mic. Moving
your guitar mic by as little as 1/2 inch can make a difference
in the tone you capture. |
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A shot from above the Super Twin, showing the distance of the
mics from the grill cloth. |
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Check out the great old Supro amplifier - too cool to pass up
showing you! |
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Ross and session guitarist Blues Saraceno. Blues plays on Ross's
sessions regularly. |
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This Leslie is being used for guitar tracks, with an
R-121 on the top and a 421 on the bottom. |
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Ross going over the days tracks before calling it a
wrap. |
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