Kapo_Polenton
Well-known member
But you aren't going to like it! (if you can't make noise)
After reading and watching Pete Thorn's vid a week or so back (thanks for doing that btw!) and realizing the negative impact using a hotplate or resistive load would have on my tone, I realized that rather than spending a ton of cash on a Suhr unit (canadian dollar is in the shitter), I would just leave my amp hooked up to my cab and record a signal through the Suhrn Line out into my DAW. Yes it may defeat the purpose of using cab impulses somewhat if i am making noise anyway, but I feel there are definite advantages.
For one, I am still recording a single SM57 just off the cone for reference, to mix in later on if i want, and for "feel". I play better when I feel the cab nearby and can track the mic'd signal in my monitors. Furthermore, because the signal is still going to the cab, my highs are less affected. I use the hotplate to shave off just a tad of volume so I can still crank the amp pretty well between 5-6 on the MV and then I have roxul fiberglass and moving blankets over the cab beside me. The bonus ofcourse, is that I now am not compromising the tone into the IR's and I have a ton of clean options for use within my DAW. They sound great too. I A/B'd with my mic and I liked the IR's better. I never did before..EVER. In fact, I made my wife listen and she also said the IR sounded more refined, fuller, and punchier. That's a win.
The only thing left to try, would be one of those eminence speakers with the attenuation built in. I wonder if that would be worth a go? Would it affect the highs I wonder? Moral of the story, use what you have!
After reading and watching Pete Thorn's vid a week or so back (thanks for doing that btw!) and realizing the negative impact using a hotplate or resistive load would have on my tone, I realized that rather than spending a ton of cash on a Suhr unit (canadian dollar is in the shitter), I would just leave my amp hooked up to my cab and record a signal through the Suhrn Line out into my DAW. Yes it may defeat the purpose of using cab impulses somewhat if i am making noise anyway, but I feel there are definite advantages.
For one, I am still recording a single SM57 just off the cone for reference, to mix in later on if i want, and for "feel". I play better when I feel the cab nearby and can track the mic'd signal in my monitors. Furthermore, because the signal is still going to the cab, my highs are less affected. I use the hotplate to shave off just a tad of volume so I can still crank the amp pretty well between 5-6 on the MV and then I have roxul fiberglass and moving blankets over the cab beside me. The bonus ofcourse, is that I now am not compromising the tone into the IR's and I have a ton of clean options for use within my DAW. They sound great too. I A/B'd with my mic and I liked the IR's better. I never did before..EVER. In fact, I made my wife listen and she also said the IR sounded more refined, fuller, and punchier. That's a win.
The only thing left to try, would be one of those eminence speakers with the attenuation built in. I wonder if that would be worth a go? Would it affect the highs I wonder? Moral of the story, use what you have!
