bigchungusstuckinmymouth
Member
yes obviously you can move it about the speaker to get a darker or brighter tone but in terms of what speaker you place it on - top left, bottom right etc - I swear the difference is negligible
Floyd Eye
Well-known member
It matters if one speaker sounds better than another, not because of which hole it’s in. If you think the individual speakers in your cab all sound the same then it doesn’t matter. At least in live sound, I have no clue about recording.
TheGreatGreen
Well-known member
Speakers aren’t very consistent. The difference between any two might be minimal but it also might be substantial depending on your luck of the draw.
Use your ears. Put a mic on each of your speakers and listen for yourself.
Use your ears. Put a mic on each of your speakers and listen for yourself.
DanTravis62
Moderator
Yeah, it does matter, speakers vary wildly.
You may get lucky and your speakers are super consistent, but that isn't necessarily the case - note how when people put duct tape to mark where to put the mic on their 4x12 it's always on ONE speaker? Probably the best sounding one
You may get lucky and your speakers are super consistent, but that isn't necessarily the case - note how when people put duct tape to mark where to put the mic on their 4x12 it's always on ONE speaker? Probably the best sounding one
RaceU4her
Well-known member
If you find the difference negligible, I’d say roll with whatever and focus on something else, no need to complicate and over think things, it just leads to less production and constant second guessing
BeZo
Well-known member
Yeah. I try to keep all the microphones as far away from my bass player's asshole as possible. That motherfucker ruins takes! He has to record in the booth from now on and the rig stays in the live room.
Rackman
Well-known member
Position on the cone matters a shit ton. Close-micd differences between new speakers of the same make in the same cab are typically not that big and are often differences in cone position in disguise. Used/vintage speakers the differences can be arbitrarily big.
Rackman
Well-known member
Or just they don't need two mics. I've only got 1 mark on my 4x12 to position an e906 live but I could just as easily have put it on the other three speakers.Yeah, it does matter, speakers vary wildly.
You may get lucky and your speakers are super consistent, but that isn't necessarily the case - note how when people put duct tape to mark where to put the mic on their 4x12 it's always on ONE speaker? Probably the best sounding one
For recording position by ear not eye.
DanTravis62
Moderator
If that was the case they wouldn't have any need to put it on in the first place would they?
For recording position by ear, and not eye
Rackman
Well-known member
It's for cone position not to remember which speaker to use. Live you can't set cone position by ear usually because you can't really hear through the PA while playing even if you get a good soundcheck. And you might not get a good soundcheck. So you mark a location you know has a reasonable balance with your chosen mic. I know if I put an e906 on the mark what's on the mic cable won't suck. Then it's up to the sound guy from there.
DanTravis62
Moderator
That's awesome that you are blessed to have four consistent speakers that are relatively similar, but that's not the case for everyone
I didn't randomly select the speaker with the duct tape on it, and I guarantee that lots of other people don't either
Uzi Nein Millimetah
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Rackman
Well-known member
Page was distance micing. Different game.Dude.....
Alpha Stryke
Well-known member
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