Re:I'm thinking the Marshal 4x12 was a bad idea.
2012/04/01 15:59:34
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i've used a 1x12 for years.
unless you have a good room to crank the 4x12 to get that thump and chunk off of it, it's easier to dial in a 1x12 with a closed mic.
if you are close micing.
the close mic hardly hears any of the room, and even 2nd proximity mics can pick up a lot of low end chunk off of a 1x12...
all of my recordings, feature either a single 1x12, or a pair of 1x12's stacked, with a close mic on only one of the pair, and maybe a room mic.
in the mean time, you can wire the 4x12 for just a single, or pair of speakers, and that will help control volume.
or you can simpy get some sound blankets, and cover 3/4's of the cab, that works well too.