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Setting Your Tone There are thousands of plug-ins that can change your guitar's sound, but it's important to have the proper tone intact at the source. Make sure you're in love with your choice in guitar, amp and pedals before even attempting to record. If you're not impressed with the sounds you're getting, you'll most likely not be happy with the final results, no matter what magic an engineer pulls out of their bag of tricks.
Determining Best Mic Placement When it comes to finding the sweet spot of where to set up a microphone, every engineer and producer in the world has their own idea of the best placement. You'll most likely find your favorite spot from experimentation.
When pairing a dynamic microphone with a ribbon or condenser, most engineers opt to allign both mics on the same speaker cone to combat any issues with phase. However, placing the microphones at different distances from the speaker can result in dramatic effect that adds something special to the tracks you're recording. For instance, placing a dynamic mic on the grill cloth and placing the secondary microphone a foot from the front of the amp or behind the amp can add delay and depth to a guitar part.
The Sound of the Room Part of the magic of capturing great guitar parts is the live energy that the instrument can bring to a room. While we've talked about miking amplifiers at close range and within a few feet, many sonic creators utilize room mics to add even more depth to their recordings. Placing a large condenser mic 10 to 20 feet away in your tracking room can give you some unique results to work with during the mixing process.
While there are many different methods of recording electric guitars, these are a few of the key pieces of gear and principles that will help you get started. Stay tuned for more in-depth blog posts about the art of recording electric guitars.