Miking a Guitar Amp Isn't Hard (Stop Overthinking it)
Andrew Chapman Creative
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Welcome to the channel where music production meets real-world, no-hype honesty. If you're a DIY musician, home studio producer, or audio engineer trying to get professional results without a million-dollar setup… you're in the right place. My goal is to cut through the noise, avoid the shill, and talk straight about what actually matters in music production. Sometimes it’s about philosophy and creativity. Sometimes it’s about gear: Audio interfaces, Mics, Monitors, and sure Plugins too. But it’s always direct, honest, and grounded in real-world experience.
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If you decide to buy anything, by using these links, it helps out the channel! The Beautiful Gretsch Jet: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/iitem--GRE2507190?siid=335658 Dachman Audio DA87 SE: https://www.dachmanaudio.com/?sca_ref=10393097.24vWojhlskIpJD Shure SM57 dynamic mic https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--SHUSM57LC?siid=1479 Sennheiser e906 Instrument Microphone: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--SENE906?siid=33423 My Favorite Mic Pre: The A Designs P1 500 Series Mic Preamp: sweetwater.sjv.io/kO6NWN Mic’ing a guitar amp isn’t rocket science. You don’t need 10 years, a guru, or some secret magic trick to figure it out. In this video, I’ll walk you through my favorite ways to record guitar amps, the gear I actually use, and the thought process behind each setup. GEAR LINKS: What I use for audio: (affiliated unless noted otherwise) My Voiceover Mic: https://www.dachmanaudio.com/?sca_ref=10393097.24vWojhlskIpJD My Interface: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--ANEDISCRT4PROSYN?siid=317635 My VoiceOver Preamp: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BLAAUTEURMK3?siid=313551 My Main Monitors: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--NEUKH120II?siid=335650 My Headphones: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--BEYDT770PRO250?siid=302076 My LiN76 Compressor: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--LIALIN76?siid=322099 Plugins: https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=691f3713a627d My Camera Gear: My Main camera: https://amzn.to/40Q93bY My Main Lens: https://amzn.to/3GD2Wkx My Main On Camera Microphone: https://www.zzounds.com/a--3993776/item--RODVMNTG?siid=272904 My B Lens: https://amzn.to/44GwEgB My Softbox: https://amzn.to/3EyfA2Q Subscribe for real-world, no-hype recording insights: www.Youtube.com/@UC7erPUP_HjRQvLg53ck1_Aw Follow me on TikTok/IG: @andrew_chapman Business inquiries: [email protected] Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Mic'ing a guitar amp isn't rocket science: 0:14 Dynamic Mics: 1:44 Mic Positions: 4:31 Audio Samples of Positions: 5:16 Off Axis Mic Technique: 5:30 Off Axis Audio Samples: 5:56 Sennheiser or SM57?: 6:10 SM57 vs Sennheiser e906 Audio: 6:30 Condenser Microphones: 6:55 Condenser Mic Audio Samples: 7:56 Mic'ing the back of the amp: 8:16 Back of the Amp Audio Sample: 8:36 Steve Albini Philosophy Inspiration: 9:17 Audio Samples Distant Mics: 10:19 Ribbon Mics: 11:00 Closing Thoughts: 11:45 #guitarrecording #guitartone #RecordingTips #homestudio #sm57
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