Thank YOU! Oh, and micing a 115 question

[letsgethandsome]

Hey Justin (and thread folks)

Just wanted to take a quick second and say thank you for all if the time, though, input, and engagement you have put into this thread over the years. I have been follwing this JMJ thread for a very very long time and have never posted (or maybe but not much?) anyway. Huge fan going back to the Tori days and Beck of course, NIN, St Vincent, production work, etc. I think it's super f-ing cool you engage on here the way you do and your ethic / attitude in general I find just (loss for words) top-notch-refreshing-bees-knees-awesome. Anyway. Thanks for what you do artistically and thanks for sharing so frequestly and honestly in this forum. THANK YOU.

Soooo.. Music my whole life, lots of production and bass work, etc. but never really needed to mic a bass cab in the studio. I'm usually laying down the bass and Ive always gone through a high quality pre-DI-cabsim with fine results but want to start micing. Upgraded the studio bass rig for this so have a nice little tube amp set-up into a Revsound 115. Looking at affordable mics like RE20, PR40, M88, FET47 Clone.

I know this has been covered in different ways in the forum before (and every studio book for dummies book ever written) and I'll look back through this forum, but wondering a couple things.... And please anyone chime in here:

1) Anything new (or old) in the mic world have you excited (preferably on the sub $600 give or take side)? If you could only have 1 bass cab mic for a 115, what would it be?

2) With a mic like a PR40 and with a small 115 cab, any tips? Closer to the edge of the cone or center? Straight on axis? As close to the grill as possible or back off a bit?

Much love to you and yours sir. Peace. John

 

[jmjbassplayer]

Hey Justin (and thread folks)

Just wanted to take a quick second and say thank you for all if the time, though, input, and engagement you have put into this thread over the years. I have been follwing this JMJ thread for a very very long time and have never posted (or maybe but not much?) anyway. Huge fan going back to the Tori days and Beck of course, NIN, St Vincent, production work, etc. I think it's super f-ing cool you engage on here the way you do and your ethic / attitude in general I find just (loss for words) top-notch-refreshing-bees-knees-awesome. Anyway. Thanks for what you do artistically and thanks for sharing so frequestly and honestly in this forum. THANK YOU.

Soooo.. Music my whole life, lots of production and bass work, etc. but never really needed to mic a bass cab in the studio. I'm usually laying down the bass and Ive always gone through a high quality pre-DI-cabsim with fine results but want to start micing. Upgraded the studio bass rig for this so have a nice little tube amp set-up into a Revsound 115. Looking at affordable mics like RE20, PR40, M88, FET47 Clone.

I know this has been covered in different ways in the forum before (and every studio book for dummies book ever written) and I'll look back through this forum, but wondering a couple things.... And please anyone chime in here:

1) Anything new (or old) in the mic world have you excited (preferably on the sub $600 give or take side)? If you could only have 1 bass cab mic for a 115, what would it be?

2) With a mic like a PR40 and with a small 115 cab, any tips? Closer to the edge of the cone or center? Straight on axis? As close to the grill as possible or back off a bit?

Much love to you and yours sir. Peace. John

Firstly thanks a ton for the praise and kind words, that's very cool of you.

Any of those mics work. They're all great. My favorite "cheapie" is an M88, and I also use a Fet47 often. I'd get a mic you can use for other stuff too, I'd guess. So if a PR40 or an RE20 is more useful then do that.

Placement wise you have to experiment. I prefer just off center, on axis, and an inch or two off the grille. But no one's answer on that is going to substitute for you recording some sound samples and seeing what you like best.

Good luck!
Justin

 

[letsgethandsome]

Firstly thanks a ton for the praise and kind words, that's very cool of you.

Any of those mics work. They're all great. My favorite "cheapie" is an M88, and I also use a Fet47 often. I'd get a mic you can use for other stuff too, I'd guess. So if a PR40 or an RE20 is more useful then do that.

Placement wise you have to experiment. I prefer just off center, on axis, and an inch or two off the grille. But no one's answer on that is going to substitute for you recording some sound samples and seeing what you like best.

Good luck!
Justin

thanks Justin. Happy Holiday all!