
21 - 12 - 2018
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Why dual miking is great for your guitar sound.
This has to be the most talked about techniques for recording techniques, but why is it used in all the studios? What is the big deal?In our music room, at home, we have tried recording our amps, getting the best sound for our loved song. It is difficult to assess how many of us managed to dual mic the amp for recording when demoing.
Chances are, not many. Maybe because of gear reasons (not having 2 different microphones of great quality), because of insufficient inputs on the soundcard, because of lack of time in setting up. But we all know that in the legendary studios they dual mic the guitar amp
Spread your sound around
When recording with a single mic, what we always get is precision. The sound appears very precisely at one spot in the mix. If you pan at 9 o’clock, there is no mistaking where the track is. But there is no width to the sound. This is where dual miking steps in. With two mics you can spread your guitar track more in your mix. You will lose in terms of the precision of where exactly the guitar is but it will wrap the listener depending on how much you spread it.This is the easiest way to use dual miking.
Also by spreading your two tracks apart, you avoid phase issues. When the two tracks are very close in the panning field of your mix, you will notice the sound of your guitar changing drastically. And it might even become a bad sound. Thanks to the phase relation of one microphone to the other. Each microphone does not hear the amp the same way, they are not placed at the same location and the sum of both can end up being useless when you mix the tracks (no presence, too much bass or no bass, no definition,etc. )
Two is company
The other use of dual miking is
It is also interesting to experiment with using very different mics in terms of technology and characteristics: dynamic and condenser mic, ribbon and condenser mic, etc. With its broader response, the condenser mic will complement perfectly for low and high ends where ribbon and dynamic mics will yield the mids you are looking for.
With the Torpedo
Hello, I have a torpedo C.A.B. manufactured in 2016. How do I upgrade and explore this new feature? Hugs Altobely Guimarães
Hello, you need to download the new firmware with the link given in the blog article. The update is done through the Remote.
i can't seem to activate the dual mike program ...any tips
Hello, you need to own a Torpedo Live, Torpedo C.A.B. or Torpedo C.A.B. M and download the new firmware (on the downloads section of two-notes.com) . Your unit will then be updated with the dual miking. Let me know if it works.