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Mar 17, 2010 7:05 PM

Proper way to record through a mic.

Hi all.

 

Very new to recording. I'm trying to use my PODx3 and my new mic to do some guitar recording.  Does anyone have any suggestions on settings?  I want to record my guitar through my amp, so, I'm hoping for as clean of signal though the POD as possible to try and keep it from coloring the sound of the amp.

 

What settings would be best for this?

 

Thanks!

  • silverhead Expert Line 6 User
    silverhead
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    Mar 18, 2010 7:50 AM (in response to RickBlacker)
    Re: Proper way to record through a mic.

    A couple of points:

    - make sure you use a dynamic mic. The POD X3 does not provide phantom power for condenser mics.

    - use the X3's MIC input (XLR) for best sound results. Make sure the X3's input is set to MIC on the Tone you're using.

    - for minimum sound colouration, turn OFF the X3 amp/cab simulations as well as all effects. Note that it is virtually impossible to completely eliminate sound colouration - the X3 does inevitably colour the tone to a small degree.

    - if you want to experiment with tonal colouration in the X3 use any of the Pre-Amp simulators in the X3 and tweak the settings.

     

    Hope this is what you were looking for.

    • RickBlacker Just Startin'
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      Mar 18, 2010 11:31 AM (in response to silverhead)
      Re: Proper way to record through a mic.

      I'm using a Shure SM57.

      Am using the XLR

      Did use MIC for the inputs on both channels, used GearBox to set that.

       

      I'll have to go back and see if I used any cabs or anything like that. Not sure if I did or not.

      • silverhead Expert Line 6 User
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        Mar 18, 2010 12:07 PM (in response to RickBlacker)
        Re: Proper way to record through a mic.

        I'd suggest you use single (not dual) tone - only need to check the inputs and amp/cab/effects settings for the one tone/channel you use.

        • RickBlacker Just Startin'
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          Mar 18, 2010 1:28 PM (in response to silverhead)
          Re: Proper way to record through a mic.

          Ok... I'll give it a shot tonight.

          By chance, do you have any experiance with Reaper?  I bought that a few months back.

          • silverhead Expert Line 6 User
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            Mar 18, 2010 1:43 PM (in response to RickBlacker)
            Re: Proper way to record through a mic.

            No, I don't have experience with Reaper, but I know many people on this forum use it.

             

            Just a sideline comment........ I know you're intending to use/mic your amp to get your recorded guitar sound. Yet you have an X3L, which has an amazing number of simulated guitar amplifiers. Your X3L also give you free access to the POD Farm plugin, whch allows you to duplicate all the power of the X3L within your recording software (and I know Reaper can use POD Farm).

             

            Have you ever considered doing what I and many X3 users do - recording the guitar's dry (i.e. unprocessed) signal frrom the X3 using its ASIO driver over USB, and then usiong POD Farm to apply all the sound effects processing to the already-recorded dry signal within Reaper? That allows you all the power and flexibility of the X3 to change/tweak you sound AFTER its been recorded, without having to re-record the part. In other words, you may have finally, perfectly, played and recorded this amazing guitar part, only to realize as your song progresses that it's too clean (or dirty). Now that the song has developed you realize you'd like it dirtier (or cleaner), or maybe you just really need to tweak the EQ a bit. If you've already recorded the processed sound you have to re-record (and re-perform) something it took you twenty takes to finally get right in the first place. Wouldn't it be nice to just adjust the tone in POD Farm?

             

            Anyway, I just mention all that in case you were unaware. Nothing wrong with recording your amazing amp tone through the MIC - but then why exactly did you spend extra $$ for the X3's amp modelling capabilities?

            • RickBlacker Just Startin'
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              Mar 18, 2010 2:32 PM (in response to silverhead)
              Re: Proper way to record through a mic.

              Hi silverhead.

               

              Yes, I'm aware of the possibilities.  And in the future I most likely will use a dry signal into reaper and use pod farm.. The reason I'm wanting to record my amp as is, is because I just built a tube amp head. I have friends who want to hear it.

               

               

              Also, the reason I bought it in the first place was because i had (up until now), only and OLD 1969 Kustom solid state amp.  No distortion at all, just a clean amp. Sounds fantastic clean, but... Needed something that could give me some affects.  Also, that was before the pedal bug bit me. I don't actually use my bean that much anymore.  I've found that the bean sounds much thinner than my pedals do when I plug into my solid state amp.  Now, having said that, I'm sure there are things I could do in the bean to change that, I've just not taken the time yet.

               

              I'd like to get more familiar with it, I know there are probably endless possibilities.

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