Griffin Super Drive take 2!

[dstroud]

Had some people say my original was a bit mid heavy. For some reason I gravitate to that, and I usually set the tone about 1/4 or lower on drive pedals. Here’s the clip again and I added a section with the tone at noon. Lemme know if anyone has any tips on improving, thanks!! chain is ESP EC-256>Griffin Super Drive>Blankenship Masterplex>Sennheiser E906>BAE DMP pre > pro tools, nothing in post.

 

[griff10672]

Had some people say my original was a bit mid heavy. For some reason I gravitate to that, and I usually set the tone about 1/4 or lower on drive pedals. Here’s the clip again and I added a section with the tone at noon. Lemme know if anyone has any tips on improving, thanks!! chain is ESP EC-256>Griffin Super Drive>Blankenship Masterplex>Sennheiser E906>BAE DMP pre > pro tools, nothing in post.

Cool Stuff !!

 

[JackBootedThug]

nice.

 

[Racerxrated]

Sounds great!

 

[DanTravis62]

Had some people say my original was a bit mid heavy. For some reason I gravitate to that, and I usually set the tone about 1/4 or lower on drive pedals. Here’s the clip again and I added a section with the tone at noon. Lemme know if anyone has any tips on improving, thanks!! chain is ESP EC-256>Griffin Super Drive>Blankenship Masterplex>Sennheiser E906>BAE DMP pre > pro tools, nothing in post.

I'm not a huge sd1 guy but playing sounds great as usual Darren! Love that Blankenship Plexi

I should do a couple clips with my Moab and Wayne's imperial ?

 

[griff10672]

I'm not a huge sd1 guy but playing sounds great as usual Darren! Love that Blankenship Plexi

I should do a couple clips with my Moab and Wayne's imperial ?

I'd love to hear that !!

 

[DanTravis62]

I'd love to hear that !!

I just moved into a new place, and my computer took a shit

But I might be able to Jimmy rig something if I can get a DAW on my tablet

 

[DanTravis62]

@dstroud the only suggestion I would have is to perhaps move the mic a bit further to the edge of the dust cap? Like, a quarter of an inch at a time, record, and check the difference

It might just be your recording setup, but I think you could get that e609 sounding a bit "smoother"

I'm not Bob rock or anything but I'm pretty experienced as far as micing amps, and if I'm not mistaken it sounds like the Sennheiser is quite close to dead nuts on the center of the cone - which can work in certain situations (multiple mics/fredman, darker amps/tones) but comes off a bit hissy and raspier than it probably sounds in the room

That's just a nitpick, though

The sound is quite good already

 

[dstroud]

@dstroud the only suggestion I would have is to perhaps move the mic a bit further to the edge of the dust cap? Like, a quarter of an inch at a time, record, and check the difference

It might just be your recording setup, but I think you could get that e609 sounding a bit "smoother"

I'm not Bob rock or anything but I'm pretty experienced as far as micing amps, and if I'm not mistaken it sounds like the Sennheiser is quite close to dead nuts on the center of the cone - which can work in certain situations (multiple mics/fredman, darker amps/tones) but comes off a bit hissy and raspier than it probably sounds in the room

That's just a nitpick, though

The sound is quite good already

thanks man!! yes I am barely off dead center of the cone. I usually get comments my tone is too dark so I went more to the center. Perhaps that wasn’t the solution lol so many variables, but man micing the 4x12 is a bear for me. But yes def need to do some mic placement playing around thanks!!!

 

[DanTravis62]

thanks man!! yes I am barely off dead center of the cone. I usually get comments my tone is too dark so I went more to the center. Perhaps that wasn’t the solution lol so many variables, but man micing the 4x12 is a bear for me. But yes def need to do some mic placement playing around thanks!!!

I knew it ? I've heard so many soloed miced guitar tracks I can call it pretty reliably

It really is a bear, I totally get it

It's always a balance between brightness towards the center of the cone and darkness towards the edge - I generally use a single sm57 or e609/e906 right on the EDGE of the cone, and then listen, and move it out or in based on what im hearing, the rig, and also the player.

It's a balancing act and takes a ton of practice and repetition

I would keep messing with single mic placement like you are now, and then, after you get more comfortable, jump into the multiple mics thing. 421, 57/58, e906/609, royer 121, they all work great combined together. It really opens up a whole new world - but it's really really important to get the single mic thing "down" first, before you start adding more variables.

It's such a great tone to begin with though, thanks to your rig and playing and Wayne's OD, that you can probably "get away" with a lot ?

 

[dstroud]

I knew it ? I've heard so many soloed miced guitar tracks I can call it pretty reliably

It really is a bear, I totally get it

It's always a balance between brightness towards the center of the cone and darkness towards the edge - I generally use a single sm57 or e609/e906 right on the EDGE of the cone, and then listen, and move it out or in based on what im hearing, the rig, and also the player.

It's a balancing act and takes a ton of practice and repetition

I would keep messing with single mic placement like you are now, and then, after you get more comfortable, jump into the multiple mics thing. 421, 57/58, e906/609, royer 121, they all work great combined together. It really opens up a whole new world - but it's really really important to get the single mic thing "down" first, before you start adding more variables.

It's such a great tone to begin with though, thanks to your rig and playing and Wayne's OD, that you can probably "get away" with a lot ?

right on thanks man!!