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The Basics of Miking an Amp - Types of Microphones

Instructor: Steve Hubbard Level: Beginner Topic: Recording Style: Any Style

Tutorial: The Basics of Miking an Amp

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Lesson Excerpt: Common types of microphones, for recording guitar amps: Dynamic: (Usually close miked, durable, standard for guitar amps/cabs. Ex: SM57) Ribbon: (Delicate, dark in tone, expensive, sensitive to room noise. Ex: CAD Trion 7000) Condenser: (Wide frequency range, good for ambiance, not good for close miking, requires phantom power, or a battery. Ex: Audio-Technica AT2020) Sound Samples: Senheisser e609 CAD Trion 7000
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