funknoodles
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Agreed. Balanced is a more appropriate word rather than dark which I've previously said. Too dark and the guitar doesn't cut through at all. Scooping the mids a ton is probably the biggest mistake, in my experience.
Usually a single mic IR made with an SM57 will get you closest to a standard "throw a mic on a cab" live approach.I know this is an old thread... I'm thinking a live engineer throws a mic in front of a cab and thats exactly what an IR is, so feeding him a brash IR should be what he's used to recieving. I haven't found a solution to my IR problem. I'm wondering if the best IR capture for live would be one with minimal room reflection...
Exactly.What you want is a really good balance for the IR and honestly these types of IR's are incredible in the studio as well which is why I always aim for that neutral sound.
Yes, which is why they close-mic the cab. The further away from the cab the more room sound will leak in.I'm wondering if the best IR capture for live would be one with minimal room reflection...
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