First mic'ed amp recording

I've always recorded direct thru my DAW and Interface. This is a short jam to see how the guitars sound. How do I get the guitar to sound fuller? Close mic the amp or boost the mic gain?
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Don't know how to get it to sound fuller, but the jam itself sounds good to me. Nice playing. Cool bass work too.

Don't know how to get it to sound fuller, but the jam itself sounds good to me. Nice playing. Cool bass work too.

Thanx

great playing! I enjoyed that guitar and bass combination.

Did you use a pedal or VST plug-in for the distortion? Or is it guitar-->cord-->amp?

Try doubling the guitar track with another guitar with different EQ and run it more clean than the first one. Then concentrate on blending the mix of the two together subtly. This will bring the 'fullness' out.

You can also alter the EQ of the first guitar track to some extent without ruining it.

great playing! I enjoyed that guitar and bass combination.

Did you use a pedal or VST plug-in for the distortion? Or is it guitar-->cord-->amp?

Try doubling the guitar track with another guitar with different EQ and run it more clean than the first one. Then concentrate on blending the mix of the two together subtly. This will bring the 'fullness' out.

You can also alter the EQ of the first guitar track to some extent without ruining it.

+ 1

Experiment with mic placement too. Closer to the cone, farther away, mic the back instead of the front. Moving the mic a little this way or that way can make a big difference in the recorded sound.

Also set the amp treble/bass/etc for what sounds good after it's recorded, not what sounds good while recording it.

Bb

For a bigger-sounding mix, you might try spreading your guitars out in the pan field ... they sound clustered pretty close to the center. I've got no beef with the guitar tones, but you could differentiate them a little with EQ as 64 suggests. Also agree with BB that experimenting with mike placement (including the angle to the speaker) will help you home in on the sound you're looking for ... IMO, that can do more for you than software tweaking. For your first attempt, I'd say it's a success!

All great ideas. When I finally decide to record a serious track I'll do a lot of experimentation with mic placement and track numbers.
BTW, I used a CVC Tele>Keeley Java Boost>Keeley FuzzHead>Dr.Z Mini Z amp, mic'ed with a Sennheiser e609 mic.

Nice setup!

Nice playing. I agree with all the other tips above especially doubling the rythm parts and panning.

Try a 57 with the 609 and pan them out a bit, 2 channels - so four channels total for guitar... this helps to thicken up the sound and you can do it with minimal eq as the levels are good... as you get into the eq, you can set the rhythm guitar with a bit more bottom end .... structured compression on the track will also help it stand out

Another technique you might use is re-amping. This is where you record a dry guitar signal into one track and then output that track into your effects/amp and record that as a new track.

One advantage is you can adjust your effects/amp, mic, mic placement, etc. multiple times without having to re-record your original guitar track.

Another advantage (if you're the only one doing the recording) is you can put your re-amped track in cycle play and go adjust your amp/mic and effects without having to stop playing to do so.

You would need a DI box that matches impedances or a box specifically for re-amping like this one (http://www.amazon.com/Radial-Engineering-Re-Amper-Passive-Re-Amping/dp/B000H28JBS).

You could also record your miked amp and the dry signal at the same time on two separate tracks. After experimenting with adjusting your effect/amp(s), mic, etc. settings for the re-amp track, blend with the original using some of the techniques mentioned in this thread.

Another technique you might use is re-amping. This is where you record a dry guitar signal into one track and then output that track into your effects/amp and record that as a new track.

One advantage is you can adjust your effects/amp, mic, mic placement, etc. multiple times without having to re-record your original guitar track.

Another advantage (if you're the only one doing the recording) is you can put your re-amped track in cycle play and go adjust your amp/mic and effects without having to stop playing to do so.

You would need a DI box that matches impedances or a box specifically for re-amping like this one (http://www.amazon.com/Radial-Engineering-Re-Amper-Passive-Re-Amping/dp/B000H28JBS).

You could also record your miked amp and the dry signal at the same time on two separate tracks. After experimenting with adjusting your effect/amp(s), mic, etc. settings for the re-amp track, blend with the original using some of the techniques mentioned in this thread.

AAAH! Re-Amping, gotta try that. Thanx

I think the guitars sound pretty good. A little more spread as Woodman mentioned will probably clear it up a bit(?).

For 'bigness' I've always had good luck doing an exact double (playing wise) of the main rhythm part with a cleaner tone - even if the part already is doubled. Not super clean, just 50 or 75% less OD than the main rhythm track. And actually that way (if appropriate) you can have more gain on the really dirty track and still hear the harmony.

+1 to all the other suggestions.

I think the guitars sound pretty good. A little more spread as Woodman mentioned will probably clear it up a bit(?).

For 'bigness' I've always had good luck doing an exact double (playing wise) of the main rhythm part with a cleaner tone - even if the part already is doubled. Not super clean, just 50 or 75% less OD than the main rhythm track. And actually that way (if appropriate) you can have more gain on the really dirty track and still hear the harmony.

+1 to all the other suggestions.

Will do! thanx....seriously