Well, I guess if you enjoy miking cabs and playing around with all the tonal options you can get that way, it's a good way to go. If you don't, use a cab sim. But I wouldn't say miking a cab is "unproductive"...I mean, it's the way things were done for decades...
Posts by Bryan Daste
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Not me. Seems unproductive.
Why?
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This can be done with a right-click contextual menu, I believe. I do wish Rig Manager followed the common key modifier convention, which (in my experience for most audio programs) would be an option-click to restore the default value.
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I have, no issues. Fit fine in the overheads. I use a Husky tool bag to carry the toaster.
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This is a good idea, if it's possible (Kemper?). That way no matter how many profiles you had on your KPA, you could at least finish a song before getting the unit back to its normal state.
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likely a good portion of the gigging musicians that already has a KPA would get one as a backup
I think I'd be in that camp. Would be cool to keep the full-size KPA in the studio, profile and create tones there, and then load them into a player-style mini device for live use.
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What advantage would the 13-pin input give you without the Roland software/hardware to make use of it?
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Can you post any audio samples or frequency plots that show what's going on?
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Yeah, stop aiming the speaker right at your ears. That will help!
Wouldn't a "Fletcher-Munson knob" be cool?
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Have fun!
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Baller move
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Have fun!
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Have fun!
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Cool, will check these out!
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This is a great (paid) video about reference mixes:
https://www.puremix.net/video/…nt-reference-edition.html
It's not what everybody thinks - you're not trying to make your song sound like another song. That's a losing battle! You're just using reference material that you know well (and that holds up on different systems) to define the boundaries of what's acceptable in your mixes. For instance, I have a Fountains of Wayne song that sounds great, but it's juuuust teetering on the edge of being too bright. If I put that reference up next to a song I'm mixing and I find that my mix is brighter, I know I have a problem.
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Unfortunately, there's no rule for how loud a solo (or any element, really) should be. The "sweet spot" will change depending on the tone of the guitar, the key, and everything else that's going on in the mix. This is one of those things where you really do have to just trust your ears and your instincts. Get a good A/B plugin (like Metric A/B) and build your library of reference mixes you know and trust.
I would highly recommend the Mixing with Mike "MWM Episodes" course, specifically, the Fundamentals of Mixing section.
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That would be a welcome addition!
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Are you sure it's feedback? Sounds like you may be getting some EMF noise amplified through the pickups. The interface is USB based, which can sometimes cause a high-pitched whine.
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Small amps can sound huge when miked certain ways! A not-very-well-kept recording secret
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Stumbled upon a great video about miking guitar cabs from Steve Albini:
There's some good advice in there, and I just like the way the guy thinks. Above all else, experiment!
