Amp Milking

Hi again,

  Caught your other thread, first...

  Get your amp setup the way you want it first and start with the mic six feet or so away from the center of the amp.  Keep your mic input volume about where you would have it for vocals and play your guitar while monitoring the mic feed to your recorder (it's nice to have another body around to do this for you by the way).  Start moving the mic closer to the face of the amp until you just start to hear a low hum (indicating a trace of feedback) and back off a bit.  Do a test track to see if you are getting any distortion or clipping, and adjust the mic volume accordingly and/or the distance until you have a clean audio.  Make a note of your settings if you plan on doing a bunch of this from time to time it makes getting setup quicker.  Bear in mind that if you change locations (even in the same space) it will change the way the sound bounces off the walls and you will have to tweak everything again.

Have Fun!
Doug