Topic: best configuration & cap option for a metal band?

[Jimna]

im taping a metal band today for the first time, and im not sure what to expect.  i usually record jam band type rock or blue grass, so this is way out of my element.  anyone here open tape agro bands?  any thoughts on the best config and caps?  maybe hypers to cut down reflection?  im at a loss on this one.....

 

[goodcooker]

im taping a metal band today for the first time, and im not sure what to expect.  i usually record jam band type rock or blue grass, so this is way out of my element.  anyone here open tape agro bands?  any thoughts on the best config and caps?  maybe hypers to cut down reflection?  im at a loss on this one.....

 

I taped dinosaur JR on the 12th with hypers, DINa from the balcony rail in a smallish club. I was not thrilled with the results. Too bright/washy and accentuating the already outrageous upper midrange in the guitar. Balancing these freq with eq made the vocals suffer.

dinojr are not really a metal band but fairly close loudness wise. J Mascis had 3 full Marshall stacks (ok one was a hiwatt) and another Marshall combo pointed at his head.

If I had to do it over I would go with cards narrow X/Y or DINa.

[Jimna]

good point.  hypers do tend to lessen the low end, so maybe the cards are the way to go.  although ive found that i like in general a wider spread when not coincident, like ortf or nos opposed to din or dinA.  but here again thats always been a completely different type of music so....

+t for the input.

[Javier Cinakowski]

Metal bands are harsh and peircing.  I would warm it up with some card action.  Maybe skip the V3 and run into the warm channels of the R4....


good luck!

[Jimna]

Metal bands are harsh and peircing.  I would warm it up with some card action.  Maybe skip the V3 and run into the warm channels of the R4....


good luck!

great idea!