And now for a less heavy video: the best way to mic a speaker cabinet, as told by Steve Albini.
The basics:
The basics:
- Point the microphone at the center of the speaker (or some sort of equivalent for multi-speaker cabinets) one Holmes Unit* away from the cab.
- Best mic type to use: a bidirectional ribbon mic with a Figure 8 pattern. If there’s a more powerful side of the figure 8 pattern, use that side to pick up the amp, and the other side to pick up room echoes.
- Elevate the speaker cab to make it easier to mic.
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I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
