Other condenser mics in Torpedo Studio

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Blues101

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Hello, is it possible to load in the Torpedo Studio different mics from the ones that come with the Torpedo Studio?.

I only ask because in the Steve Stevens video, I saw him using a AKG 414 condenser mic. He was also using a BoGreen cab, which I can find in the Two Notes Store, but not this mic.

I find the Torpedo is a really powerful and great tool.

Is there any video tutorial available to learn how to correctly mic a cabinet, specially for gain sounds?. I'm struggling to get a good gain tone with my Engl Screamer combo, it sounds a bit muddy, sure because I need to learn some technique in finding the appropriate tone :)

Thanks and best regards.
 
Hello Blues101,

Is there any video tutorial available to learn how to correctly mic a cabinet, specially for gain sounds?. I'm struggling to get a good gain tone with my Engl Screamer combo, it sounds a bit muddy, sure because I need to learn some technique in finding the appropriate tone
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The good thing with the Torpedo Studio is that most "real world" general advices for miking guitars and basses will work.





And many books and magazine articles were written about that topic:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug98/articles/20tips.html

https://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug07/articles/guitaramprecording.htm

The most important thing is that you have to think about the final result you will need on your mix rather than getting the exact same sound as what you hear playing next to the amp.

If you have the occasion to listen to individual tracks of recordings/songs that you like you will often find that the guitar is kind of weak, to leave some room for bass and the bass drum. ;)
 
Thank you!, that was great information for me.

While trying to emulate great recorded guitar tracks like AC/DC's or Andy Timmons guitar tone, I always see that I need to almost completely turn off the amp's bass knob. Do you think this is a good starting point?. The recorded guitars tracks sound like they have been perfectly tuned in frequency, :yes: not sure if after or before the cabinet in the recording path, but there is the right space for the bass guitar and other instruments in the mix.

I also read an interesting article about Andy Timmons Resolution album, he said they recorded the guitars with no EQ, they only tested with the position of the mic to refine the best tone.

http://www.emusician.com/how-to/1334/an ... on39/38621
 
You can, by choosing wisely the microphone(s) and the cabinet, escape the mandatory low cut filter.

But, most of the time, and because it's more practical, you always see a low cut filter around 100 to 200Hz on the guitar track. Of course it depends on the type of music you're playing and on how important the guitar is in the mix, but it's very common, to make room for the bass.
 
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