Tips on recording with mic and amp

[WoodBlues]

I like the way a microphone sounds but I'd also like to record my Yamaha THR5A at the same time, to get some clarity.

Would you have any tips on how I should setup my recording gear?
I use a AKG Perception 220 into a Focusrite USB interface.

Should I crank the amp up to catch it in the mic or should I put a SM57 on it?
Will I get phasing problems?

[Woodstock School Of Music]

Originally Posted by WoodBlues

I like the way a microphone sounds but I'd also like to record my Yamaha THR5A at the same time, to get some clarity.

Would you have any tips on how I should setup my recording gear?
I use a AKG Perception 220 into a Focusrite USB interface.

Should I crank the amp up to catch it in the mic or should I put a SM57 on it?
Will I get phasing problems?

I'd put the Akg on your guitar and the 57 on the amp. If you use just the Akg to pick up your acoustic and turn up the amp you'll have some pretty funky off axis coloration.

As far as the phase flip it and see if it sounds better or you could visually line up the wave forms tighter and see where that gets you. As always use your ears

[Doug Young]

Originally Posted by WoodBlues

I like the way a microphone sounds but I'd also like to record my Yamaha THR5A at the same time, to get some clarity.

Would you have any tips on how I should setup my recording gear?
I use a AKG Perception 220 into a Focusrite USB interface.

Should I crank the amp up to catch it in the mic or should I put a SM57 on it?
Will I get phasing problems?

I'd record the THR5A direct. It has a USB out, and you can get a nice clean signal that has the stereo emulation effect. That's probably going to sound way better than micing the speakers, which sound great in the room, but will probably be a bit tinny on a recording. If you can mix in some real mic at the same time, that should give you some sounds to work with.

[WoodBlues]

Originally Posted by Doug Young

I'd record the THR5A direct. It has a USB out, and you can get a nice clean signal that has the stereo emulation effect. That's probably going to sound way better than micing the speakers, which sound great in the room, but will probably be a bit tinny on a recording. If you can mix in some real mic at the same time, that should give you some sounds to work with.

Hmmm do you know if it's possible in Reaper to record 2 USB inputs at the same time?
Yamaha THR5A USB output + Focusrite USB interface for the mic?

[Doug Young]

Originally Posted by WoodBlues

Hmmm do you know if it's possible in Reaper to record 2 USB inputs at the same time?
Yamaha THR5A USB output + Focusrite USB interface for the mic?

That might be an issue, I don't know anything about Reaper. Another option would be to take an analog out from the amp, I forget if that has a line out or just headphones. Either way, worth a try, if you have enough input channels. You might find you just like the sound of the Yamaha alone, tho my preference would always be 2 mics on the guitar, add effects later. But as always, try everything. Should be easy to do the things you suggested (mic the amp separately, let it bleed into the guitar mic, etc) and see how it sounds. You never know till you try.

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by WoodBlues

Hmmm do you know if it's possible in Reaper to record 2 USB inputs at the same time?
Yamaha THR5A USB output + Focusrite USB interface for the mic?

If you are using a MAC, then you can use an 'agfregate' audio input setting to use two USB devices, otherwise, on a PC, you can only select one USB audio device at a time.