Mic'ing a Barefaced 69er

[Mosfed]

Quick question to Barefaced 69er owners or engineers that have worked with one.

What is the best way to mic a 69er? The reason I ask is that with the one guitar speaker I could see it being more complicated than with most bass cabs.

And is the guitar speaker top left or top right?

Many thanks

 

[alexclaber]

The guitar speaker is the top left one and the full range bass drivers are the two below it, so I'd experiment with mic positions up or down that column of drivers. Is this for live or studio, with a DI mixed in or just the miced cab? An easy way to do it would be to play your bass whilst someone whose ears you trust moves one ear around the various mic locations, then put the mic in the best sounding spot!

 

[Mr. Foxen]

Left when facing it, or left from its point of view?

 

[alexclaber]

When facing it! Audience left as it were.

 

[Mosfed]

The guitar speaker is the top left one and the full range bass drivers are the two below it, so I'd experiment with mic positions up or down that column of drivers. Is this for live or studio, with a DI mixed in or just the miced cab? An easy way to do it would be to play your bass whilst someone whose ears you trust moves one ear around the various mic locations, then put the mic in the best sounding spot!

In the studio without a DI. Will experiment - thanks Alex

 

[coryt]

Heres a link to an album recorded with a 69'er, mic'ed on the middle full range speaker.



It's a free download, when it's asks you to name your price, just put $0.