Questions about Recording Guitars at home

[shawnv]

I am recording electric guitars at home with my MBOX, however it is hard to get very close to my amp (a Marshall half stack) while recording since it is necessary that it be very loud. Also, my parents will get annoyed if I record this way very often. Does anybody have any suggestions on what materials I should use to build a small soundproof box over my cabinet? I heard somewhere that packing blankets are good, though I am a poor college student, so I don't have much money to spend on this. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[Keith Owens]

Hi shawnv, try turning the amp down and putting the mic closer to the best sounding speaker.

since it is necessary that it be very loud

That is not true. Face the amp toward the bed or a wall with pillows against the wall. Be creative. Even with the placement of the mic.

[IVcrane]

Use something like amplitube to record first and then run that clean signal out to your amp once you have a track you like and re-record. This will limit your parent annoyment. Also try saving for an Iso cabinet from Randall or Demeter that has a single 12" speaker. These are $250-$350 used.

[Chris Cavell]

Try these: tube converters.

I've used them with great success in marshalls to lower thier volume while maintaining great tone.

[ptrbas]

Use something like amplitube to record first and then run that clean signal out to your amp once you have a track you like and re-record. This will limit your parent annoyment. Also try saving for an Iso cabinet from Randall or Demeter that has a single 12" speaker. These are $250-$350 used.

If you re-amp use a Reamp box

Pieter

[where02190]

Turn master volume counterclockwise.

[JMS40]

[Kryckmeister]

Hi shawnv, try turning the amp down and putting the mic closer to the best sounding speaker.

That is not true. Face the amp toward the bed or a wall with pillows against the wall. Be creative. Even with the placement of the mic.

If it is a tube amp it WILL SOUND BETTER if he turns it up. That's a fact.

[shawnv]

OK, thanks, I think I know what I will do now though.

[tomifold]

I usually flip my leather love seat forward and place the amp right in front. It creates a nice pocket and I can crank the gain on the amps I use. Before I could barley turn the gain on without it sounding terrible.