VIDEO: High Gain Amp Phase & Blend

[James Lugo]

We shot some video today while we went through some phasing of cabs and amp blends for an upcoming record. Video 1 is phasing of mics and setup, video 2 is all the amp combinations. It's just audio from the camera in the room but you get so see the process.

Amps:
71 Marshall Super Tremolo modded by Dave Friedman
Diezel VH4
Bogner Uberschall Rev 2
Orange Rockerverb 50 MKI
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (2 channel Racto)

Cabs:
Bogner Twin Jet Front Loaded Uberkab
Recto slant oversized

2 - SM57s
2 - 421s
4 - Neves

 

[Aristocat]

Damn James! Your Friedman demos are the reason why my amp is at Dave's right now. Keep em' coming.

 

[severinsteel]

Great great great info! Thanks James!

 

[King Crimson]

Amps:
Diezel VH4 -

Cabs:
Recto slant oversized -
2 - SM57s
1 - SM57 -

 

[Giga]

That was very informative, thanks James !

Giga

 

[James Lugo]

Damn James! Your Friedman demos are the reason why my amp is at Dave's right now. Keep em' coming.

Yeah Dave is brilliant.

 

[vchizzle]

First vid is great James, first time I've seen that done in detail. Thanks!

 

[James Lugo]

First vid is great James, first time I've seen that done in detail. Thanks!

Cool I'm glad it helped. I have been experimenting for years with amp combining for heavies, man it's an art.

 

[amiller]

I've been recording in my lowly home studio for years and never set up 2 mic phasing as you demoed...UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO. I always just used my ears and I always knew it was probably off a bit. I just watched your video and had to laugh...I'm now using that exact method. Man, I wish I had seen something like this years ago.

Anyway, thanks for validating the way I now check for proper mic phase.

 

[James Lugo]

I've been recording in my lowly home studio for years and never set up 2 mic phasing as you demoed...UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO. I always just used my ears and I always knew it was probably off a bit. I just watched your video and had to laugh...I'm now using that exact method. Man, I wish I had seen something like this years ago.

Anyway, thanks for validating the way I now check for proper mic phase.

Yeah it's pretty killer.

 

[amiller]

I've been recording in my lowly home studio for years and never set up 2 mic phasing as you demoed...UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO. I always just used my ears and I always knew it was probably off a bit. I just watched your video and had to laugh...I'm now using that exact method. Man, I wish I had seen something like this years ago.

Anyway, thanks for validating the way I now check for proper mic phase.

Yeah it's pretty killer.

The method is killer and so is the video you did. This should be a sticky for phase correction 101!

 

[James Lugo]

I've been recording in my lowly home studio for years and never set up 2 mic phasing as you demoed...UNTIL TWO WEEKS AGO. I always just used my ears and I always knew it was probably off a bit. I just watched your video and had to laugh...I'm now using that exact method. Man, I wish I had seen something like this years ago.

Anyway, thanks for validating the way I now check for proper mic phase.

Yeah it's pretty killer.

The method is killer and so is the video you did. This should be a sticky for phase correction 101!

Getting phase right is critical.

 

[petejt]

Thanks very much for this. After a bit of mucking around I realised my amps were in phase to begin with. But this is very helpful and very handy, will use it for future reference, thanks.