mbaker2224 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Hey guys, I have a pretty simple question. My band has its first gig coming up and I was a little curious as to the proper way to mic up my amplifier. I have a line 6 spider III 212 150 watts. The club has a nice pa system with a mixer and all that good stuff. So my question is should I have one mic in the middle of the amp or should I mic each speaker? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsaslim Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 One mic, (an SM57 if you have one) placed 2/3 of the distance between the center & the edge (closer to the edge) about 8-12 inches away from of one of the speakers. Bringing the mic closer to the center of the speaker cone will make it 'brighter'. Bringing the mic closer to the grille will make it 'more bassy'. Point it, when possible, in a direction 'away from the drummer'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Try this...www.drpeterjones.com/guitar/micamp.php Or, this...www.recordingwebsite.com/articles/guitar.php Hope that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbaker2224 Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Thanks guys. This is the best freakin' forum ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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