How to Record Guitars (& Bass) with Michael Wagener

[Chater-La]

Hi! We were recently in the studio with Michael Wagener and produced this video with him on how to record guitar (mic selection, placement), which I think is not only informational but rocks on as well

Hope you like it!
https://en.audiofanzine.com/homestudio/m ... .7030.html

 

[Greazygeo]

Cool. Have to check it tonite when I get home..

 

[Digital Jams]

Very cool and will watch tonight, should be great

 

[Gainfreak]

Michael Owns!!

 

[Chater-La]

Michael Owns!!

Totally. He is a very nice guy, with a big pot belly

 

[Gainfreak]

Michael Owns!!

Totally. He is a very nice guy, with a big pot belly

The Pot belly is mandatory for an amazing producer
It's caused by long hours in the studio with only fast food being delivered throughout the day/night

 

[amiller]

Marked for later.

 

[MrDan666]

The Pot belly is mandatory for an amazing producer
It's caused by long hours in the studio with only fast food being delivered throughout the day/night

 

[Phrygian]

God dammit, now I want a Royer 121 even more. Add a Chandler TG2 and Crane HEDD to that list. FML.

 

[rupe]

Very cool...thanks for posting that!

 

[Chubtone]

Yeah that Crane Hedd thing sounds killer! I got excited about that. Then I looked up the price. $3495!! ???????

 

[amiller]

I'm having trouble with the site. It takes forever just to get to the root site let alone the video...anyone else?

 

[jack butler]

Anyone know why he's recording stereo? He's using the same mic,mic position, and preamp(with slightly different settings). I have a Royer 121 and Great River Preamp, but to double them is another $2k then $3.5k more for the HEDD. Has anyone tried this type of setup, minus the HEDD?

 

[Chubtone]

He said there are two different types of speakers in the cab that he is miking.

 

[jack butler]

Sorry I must have missed that part. Thanks

He said there are two different types of speakers in the cab that he is miking.

 

[Digital Jams]

Killer stuff, I enjoyed that very much

 

[Vrad]

Yeah that Crane Hedd thing sounds killer! I got excited about that. Then I looked up the price. $3495!! ???????

Yeah... when he engaged that thing it was like some kind of super-fat switch. Sounded awesome.
FWIW, this video made me try a tape-saturation plug-in that I have. While it's not as good as the HEDD, it made a dramatic improvement similar to what you heard in the video. Made the tone huge and fat.

 

[James Lugo]

Michael's one of my friends and co-moderates with me at gearslutz.com. He does master classes at his studio in Nashville a few times a year if anyone wants to work first hand with him, go to his site, wireworld at http://www.michaelwagener.com/

He's a great guys, here's a pic of him at Vocal Asylum, scroll down:
http://www.jameslugo.com/recording_studio.shtml

The TG 121/57 thing is big over at gearslutz. I'm personally more of a 421/57 - Neve/API guy but the 121/57 thing gets great results. The ribbon is fuller and the 57 is more focused mids.

Good to see Michael making some noise over here, he got me hooked on sushi.

 

[stefvorcide]

Yeah that Crane Hedd thing sounds killer! I got excited about that. Then I looked up the price. $3495!! ???????

Yeah... when he engaged that thing it was like some kind of super-fat switch. Sounded awesome.
FWIW, this video made me try a tape-saturation plug-in that I have. While it's not as good as the HEDD, it made a dramatic improvement similar to what you heard in the video. Made the tone huge and fat.

Yeah, I was excited too, it sounds Killer. I don't like the price tho

 

[Chater-La]

FYI for the bass players among us- we published the 'recording bass' video with Michael:

homestudio/articles/In-the-Studio-with-Michael-Wagener-Pt-4-Bass.html">https://en.audiofanzine.com/homestudio/a ... -Bass.html</a>