I already did, I did 2 clips with the same mic in 2 different positions: one ir sounds identical, the other one lacks mass compared to the real amp recording. What could I be doing wrong?Whatever the mic hears is captured include any effect of its proximity to the source.
Record a clip with the IR, play back the recording, and compare that with your original recording.
Help me understand. You made two IRs. When you record with one of those IRs and play it back, it sounds just like your recording of the amp. When you record the other IR and play it back, it sounds different from the recording of the amp. Is that correct?I already did, I did 2 clips with the same mic in 2 different positions: one ir sounds identical, the other one lacks mass compared to the real amp recording. What could I be doing wrong?
Help me understand. You made two IRs. When you record with one of those IRs and play it back, it sounds just like your recording of the amp. When you record the other IR and play it back, it sounds different from the recording of the amp. Is that correct?
What was the placement of the mics?Exactly. Which is awkward as it's the same mic on the same amp in the same ir capture session
What was the placement of the mics?
Keep in mind that the max length of an IR is short (milliseconds) which does not leave enough time for the "full" proximity effect in the IR. In other words part of the sound you're hearing in your recording is the sound bouncing off of any surfaces in that space. That takes more time than the IR has to capture.
Try using a close mic'd IR that you're happy with and then add the Proximity effect in the Axe's speaker page. You have to choose a Mic profile or "Null" in the Mic section to have access to the Proximity controls. Choose the "Null" mic type if you don't want to color your IR with another Mic profile. Add some room options from the "Room" page as well.
The proximity effect won't change with sideways movement.Its a single mic placed on the grill, I just moved it sideways
Yes. The Proximity parameter adds extra proximity effect to what was captured.Yeah, I'm aware of the proximity parameter, I was just confused wether an ir capture does capture the actual mic proximity and in that case cab proximity parameter adds extra proximity on top if that - if this makes any sense! Anyways, thanks for the tip
The proximity effect won't change with sideways movement.
There's more at play here. At the center of the speaker, the entire useful angle of the MV is exposed to direct sound from the speaker. At the edge of the speaker, only one side of the mic is exposed to direct speaker sound. That will affect how much proximity effect you get.Yeah, of course! I guess I didn't explain myself clearly. I meant to say that I captured several ir's moving the mic left and right, always touching the grill, that's why I figured proximity would always be the same.. instead, the closer to the center, the more pronounced the proximity (aka bass)
There's more at play here. At the center of the speaker, the entire useful angle of the MV is exposed to direct sound from the speaker. At the edge of the speaker, only one side of the mic is exposed to direct speaker sound. That will affect how much proximity effect you get.