Which mic should I use to mic a keyboard cab?

snowday9999 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 06:12 PM

Hi. All I have access to is the MXL990(condenser) or Shure SM57(dynamic)..which one should i use on a keyboard amp? Thanks!

audiomike242 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 06:23 PM

you have to figure it out yourself. try both, choose which one sounds best. or use both and blend. make sure there in phase with one another if you do though.

String7th · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 06:43 PM

You thought about going direct? What all are you plugging into the keyboard amp?

bozmillar · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 07:39 PM

micing a keyboard amp will surely not give you a natural sounding piano sound, if that is what you are going for. If you are using it as a synth, it might add some nice meatage to it, but I'd still go direct probably.

snowday9999 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 08:27 PM

im trying to get a really basic organ line out of a crappy yamaha keyboard...if i had some decent synths around i would probably go direct but i find going direct with this thing sounds too cheesey and dry.. thanks for your input every1

Audio~Geek · #6 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 08:55 PM

I'd skip the whole thing, just record the MIDI and use one of the many great VST synths out there.

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