Hummmm with IR's

[Kapo_Polenton]

all that building an analog studio on to end up using IR's

Tell me about it! But i have one side on my 1x12 800 combo that I am happy with so it is IR for the other side or my 4x12 turned down. For bass I just couldn't beat an IR of an ampeg bass cab though. I had to accept defeat on that one but still got my board and outboard rockin' along with my acoustic drums all mic'ed up.

 

[midnightlaundry]

You are correct. I mic'ed the left track through my jcm 800 combo in the room with an E906 on an old G1265 and it sounds good an open to my ears. Not as full as a 4x12 but doesn't have that inherent boxiness the treated closet has. So i think i am going to track that combo in the room and the other chanel and leads via IR. I also have a 4x12 in the room with V30's but it is so close to the IR that I think I might as well just go with the IR. I thought an amp closet was a great idea but it doesn't work that great. You need depth and width for those reflections to not crowd the space/signal.

The 906 is the shit. It's so much more natural than a 57, especially when it's pulled back from the grill. It still sounds full and doesn't need proximity.

 

[midnightlaundry]

Tell me about it! But i have one side on my 1x12 800 combo that I am happy with so it is IR for the other side or my 4x12 turned down. For bass I just couldn't beat an IR of an ampeg bass cab though. I had to accept defeat on that one but still got my board and outboard rockin' along with my acoustic drums all mic'ed up.

Back in the day I bought a 112 made by Lopo in hopes that it would be good but it wasn't. It was narrow and thin sounding. Bigger cabinets just sound better. It was good quality tho. I didn't try every 112. I'm sure maybe a Mesa wide body deal is alright..

I had a Lopo 212 vert when I had the Transatlantic. I had Mesa Black Shadows in it but sold it like a dumbass. I should have kept it.. I bet it recorded great, but my brain wasn't there yet.

I got the Jetcity 212 vert that sounds pretty good and it was dirt cheap. I put my Fanes in it and still came in way cheaper than the big brands.. To bad they aren't' making them anymore. You could get them with V30's for like 300 bux when they were blowing them out! LOL

With the Fryettes it sounds pretty big for a little vert. I've been using this now for some years posting my wanky clips.. I'd like a Fryette Deliverance 412 with the Fanes, but I don't have a band and can't part with $1500 for a piece of furniture I can't really use. But never say never!

Maybe a 212 will work for you. You can turn it up a bit louder and get a good signal into the micpre without it being to loud in the house..

 

[Chubtone]

You can eliminate having a load box that plugs in and use the Suhr Reactive Load and then use an IR loader in your DAW. That is the route I ended up going.

 

[Solarflares]

You can eliminate having a load box that plugs in and use the Suhr Reactive Load and then use an IR loader in your DAW. That is the route I ended up going.

On paper this would appear to make sense.
After all, you’re getting the full response of a cranked amp, and if you’ve chosen well from your collection of 10,000 IR’s - the full response of a driven speaker.
But nothing is resonating the guitar, so it will be sterile. Dead. Lifeless. Ceased to exist.
A 1x12 with 1 watt going through it, positioned next to you when recording, can make all the difference.
Me, I can record sitting in front of a 300W/300W monitoring system, and the guitar is trying to jump out of my hands.
Somewhere in the middle of those extremes is an ideal spot.

 

[Rottweiler]

You are already using the same outlet for the amp and torpedo so that should help with the power noise. Good advice there about ground loops also. I noticed a lot of noise with my home setup also and found it was more interference related. I'll link the post below. Good luck!

Post in thread 'How to record clean tones without amp hissing?'

Mar 24, 2026

I'm a P90 fan and I've noticed how electronically noisy a lot of devices are in my home. Switching power supplies, digital interfaces, routers, smartphones, Bluetooth stuff, etc. The one I didn't expect to be the culprit was LED lightbulbs. Holy Schneikies, some of those are noisy.

Most electronic noise can be remedied by distance. If you don't need something on or plugged in for recording, unplug it. It doesn't help that a lot of recording interfaces give off a lot of noise.

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[Rottweiler]

check this also

Post in thread 'Nothing worse than a dirty'

Jul 5, 2026

Clean the FX loop jacks. Deoxit.

Definately deox the loop

also
Do you have a ground lift switch?

The effects and amp, are they plugged into an outlet on the same side of the breaker panel? If yes, maybe try separating? Breaker panels usually run one leg down the left, and the other down the right. Usually same side is the most quiet

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[Solarflares]

You are already using the same outlet for the amp and torpedo so that should help with the power noise. Good advice there about ground loops also. I noticed a lot of noise with my home setup also and found it was more interference related. I'll link the post below. Good luck!

Post in thread 'How to record clean tones without amp hissing?'

Mar 24, 2026

I'm a P90 fan and I've noticed how electronically noisy a lot of devices are in my home. Switching power supplies, digital interfaces, routers, smartphones, Bluetooth stuff, etc. The one I didn't expect to be the culprit was LED lightbulbs. Holy Schneikies, some of those are noisy.

Most electronic noise can be remedied by distance. If you don't need something on or plugged in for recording, unplug it. It doesn't help that a lot of recording interfaces give off a lot of noise.

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The first thing audiophiles do is to remove any indicator LED’s from mains distribution boards.
The second is to replace any switch-mode junk with linear PSU’s.
Keep mains and any voltage-supply cables away from signal cables. If they have to cross, then do so at right angles.
This is a good start.
Go a stage further into single-end shielded mains cables, and balanced signal cables.
Buy a UPS to both isolate you, and to give ripple-free mains at the correct voltage.

If you still have noise, then run your entire recording gear on a separate UPS.
If necessary, use isolation transformers on any soundcard inputs.

Think long and hard about buying a USB cable that is designed purely for audio, on your soundcard.
I recommend the basic Supra cables. They work very well, and are reasonably priced.
Run your soundcard on its own USB bus, never from a hub.

Better than finicky De-oxit everywhere, and a heavy maintenance schedule - just choose silver-coated mains plugs, boards, and cables in the first place. Contact cleaner spray every 6 months.