cragginshred
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Just curious what the differences are and if it’s that profound?
Sound differences, especially in a cab with multiple speakers.I don’t understand the benefit of 360 degree mic placement versus placement from cone to edge.
You could always try ML Sound Lab Mikko 2 for free and hear the difference between different mic placements. You get a Mesa OS 4x12 and several mics for free and can export IRs. It has 360 movement in front of the speaker and you can angle all mics however you like.I don’t understand the benefit of 360 degree mic placement versus placement from cone to edge.
I don’t understand the benefit of 360 degree mic placement versus placement from cone to edge.
Hey there Don. I took the difference to be a matter of convenience, with the cab packs offering that many more variations to sweep through quickly. If I understand correctly, CabLab boils a mix down to a FAS IR, with space saving advantages.Just curious what the differences are and if it’s that profound?
I don't completely understand the physics behind it, but soundwaves don't come off of the speaker exactly the same all around the cone.I don’t understand the benefit of 360 degree mic placement versus placement from cone to edge.
Cliff said…I don't completely understand the physics behind it, but soundwaves don't come off of the speaker exactly the same all around the cone. A mic placed 2" from the edge of the dustcap at 3 o'clock will sound different than at 5 o'clock. Some positions will be more noticeable than others, but there is a difference in tone.
"The closer you are to other speakers the more interference you get from them. It's even more noticeable as you pull the mic back from the speaker (again, not surprising). We actually captured the entire speaker for this Dyna-Cab stuff. I then auditioned radially and found that I preferred the IRs that moved away from the other speakers. I.e. for a 4x12 I preferred a radial line from the center to the nearest corner of the cabinet. Even single speaker cabs I heard a difference in some cases. For example, our Tweed 1x12 the speaker is off-center on the baffle board so it doesn't sound the same moving left vs. right." [23]
There is a difference, but not profound. Unless you are testing them side by side, your ear will not tell the difference.Just curious what the differences are and if it’s that profound?
Every spot on the face of the speaker cone sounds different. With the internal "teaser" DynaCabs, you get the sounds on one line from center to edge. The external CabLab4 ones give you the sounds along EVERY line from center to edge IN EVERY DIRECTION.I don’t understand the benefit of 360 degree mic placement versus placement from cone to edge.