There isn’t an IR in play here, because there isn’t a cab block. I’m referencing using the Axe through a SS power amp and cab.Always line out to FOH. I never mic up a cab that’s already blasting the sound of an IR with the mic “baked in”.
I’m not mic’ing an FRFR. I’m talking about a guitar cabinet that doesn’t have a speaker sim. There is no cab block.I’ve used both and the direct to FOH is by far the best option if it’s available. Last gig I did of that type the sound man mics up my FRFR to compare the sound and ended up removing the mic because the sound was miles better direct
That would be a completely different setup indeed. Experience nor advice there I’m afraid….There isn’t an IR in play here, because there isn’t a cab block. I’m referencing using the Axe through a SS power amp and cab.
Just wondering, a mic on an frfr with IRs, does that sound good? I'm not sure I'd want to be in that position. This is a heads up for anytime house sound or an unfamiliar pa/guru is provided. I've had most sound guys look puzzled when I say a mic my cab( when using tube head) and ask I dont use a di. Considering I use a live cab and a PA for stage if that happens I guess I'm ok, but, I do have frfr cabs I would maybe consider sometimesYou certainly can do this. It's not necessary, but you can.
The best reason to do so would be a sound engineer that just can't cope with using a direct out for a guitar.
Some old school engineers will not accept anything other than 'micing your cab'. So in that case, it may cause you less headache to let him/her do that.
But using an IR on a different output to FOH using an XLR is a better solution than to mic your cab.
You can dial that IR output exactly the way you want....you don't have the ability to do that at every gig when throwing a mic in front of it.
True story - I have seen a sound engineer INSIST on putting mic in front of an FRFR speaker rather than take a line from the Axe.
People are dumb sometimes. Do what you can to work around it.
Well, I don't think it's necessary, if you use an frfr speaker, you most scertaintly use an ir. If you use a conventional ir cab, you already have the sound of the mic baked in. But of course, if you are on the search for nasty tones and such, one may find it appealing? Or what do I know, maybe you get the fastest most brutal sound ever? Hmm. But I don't think so. The frfr solution are mainly made for monitoring purposes and micing it would logically degrade the sound you have worked to get.Just wondering, a mic on an frfr with IRs, does that sound good? I'm not sure I'd want to be in that position. This is a heads up for anytime house sound or an unfamiliar pa/guru is provided. I've had most sound guys look puzzled when I say a mic my cab( when using tube head) and ask I dont use a di. Considering I use a live cab and a PA for stage if that happens I guess I'm ok, but, I do have frfr cabs I would maybe consider sometimes
So all that you said was " not a good idea to mic a frfr cab, and in my case it would be a powered frfr cab. thanksWell, I don't think it's necessary, if you use an frfr speaker, you most scertaintly use an ir. If you use a conventional ir cab, you already have the sound of the mic baked in. But of course, if you are on the search for nasty tones and such, one may find it appealing? Or what do I know, maybe you get the fastest most brutal sound ever? Hmm. But I don't think so. The frfr solution are mainly made for monitoring purposes and micing it would logically degrade the sound you have worked to get.
I would highly recommend going direct in this case and use the frfr for monitoring. As i hughly doubt the results of micing an already miced cab would do any good.
I'll be honest and say - I don't know.Just wondering, a mic on an frfr with IRs, does that sound good?
I understand, that is really odd, like it's a big deal to unhook the mic from the XLR he has ran for the guitar cab and insert it into the back of the axe3. Like really. Perhaps he was afraid your output from the axe would be able to be controlled by you might adjust the volume , which is dumb. Most guitar players may turn up their stage volume but the FOH is usually not a worry, perhaps hes not that experienced.I'll be honest and say - I don't know.
When this happened, I was so frustrated with the engineer, I didn't walk out front to see how it sounded.
Maybe it sounded fine, but adding the color of another mic could only make it sound further from how it was intended to sound in FOH.