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SM58 used as SM57 for cab recording?

#41
guy n. cognito said:
If a mic has to be combined with a DI to sound good, then, IMHO, it proves that it's less than ideal for bass.

I know a lot of sound guys that to a lot of illogical things. ;).
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Depends on what you hope to achieve by adding a mic in the first place.

If your goal is the accurate capture of a bass tone from lowest lows to highest highs using only a microphone as the source, then yeah you're right, a mic that needs to be suplimented with a DI to sound good is maybe not ideal.

If your goal is to capture some midrange and treble character from the cab in order to liven up a dry DI track, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with a 57, 58, e609, etc.
 
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azfatboy said:
What about the Senn e609 (or e906)? In my admittedly limited research, that seems to be nearly as ubiquitous as the 57 when mic'ing a cab, with many using BOTH as supposedly a holy grail combo. Is that just hype?
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I like the e609's. Frequency response is similar to the 57/58 but I find it a bit less harsh. And if you don't have a mic stand you can just hang it over the front edge of the cabinet.
 
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If you are recording with a mic, then don't worry about the difference between a 57 and 58. This is a recording I did with a 58 on a guitar cabinet, which I think is decent for a novice like me in a non-professional band. Also, as far as DI bass, I recorded the bass with a high Z input, laughable really, I mean everyone will tell you that's not a good way to record the bass. What I mean is that my results may be shite, but you can definitely try that SM58 or indeed any mic without worrying that it's not what the pros are using. If you get to that level, there will be people who will do the recording and leave you to focus on the playing!
 
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ArvindJayaram said:
Also, as far as DI bass, I recorded the bass with a high Z input, laughable really, I mean everyone will tell you that's not a good way to record the bass. What I mean is that my results may be poopiee, but you can definitely try that SM58 or indeed any mic without worrying that it's not what the pros are using.
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Well, the High Z input is the one to use if you don't have an external DI (of better quality than the High Z input, which may or may not be the case)...
 
#51
ArvindJayaram said:
Apologies, guys, I got confused! The Hi-Z instrument is basically like a DI. My post was more geared towards the Hi-Z input on most interfaces not being as good as a quality DI. Again, based on what I've read.
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The DI was developed to take a Hi-Z signal a long distance. When you're trying to get the signal from your bass to the FOH mixing board 50 ft across the room then a DI becomes a needful piece of gear. A 10 cable from your bass into the Hi-Z on your Interface will work just fine
 

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