FX when recording?

[The Magic Hoof]

I'm fairly new to recording and had some questions.


When recording tracks, it sounds very different than when just playing. Should I make sure the EQ (from the amp) is dead flat, with no reverb/delay and other FX? I'm not sure how it's mostly done, but I was thinking that recording a completely flat signal might be how it's usually done.

When I dial in normal settings when I'm playing and then record it, it doesn't sound anything like I want it to. I especially have a problem with there being too much bass in the recording which makes my preamps go way high, so when I take almost all of the bass off -- the preamps go way down in level and I have to crank up my amp volume (or kick up the preamp a bit more) to get a higher gain/volume.


I often have trouble with the volume/gain levels =/

 

[tedsticle]

What microphones are you using? What type of room? What are you recording into? Microphone placements are huge also. If it sounds good and it's what you want to be recorded I wouldn't change those settings.

 

[The Magic Hoof]

I'm using an sm57 and another sm58 -- dual micing. I'm actually recording this in my closet, although that isn't the problem =). I'll have to find a bigger place to put my amp. I'm using a custom preamp housed in a Firestation that's running into a Firebox for the firewire interface.

I just got done looking at mic placements. I'll have to experiment with that... I'm thinking I'll mic my cab with the 57 pointed toward the cone/where the paper starts, and the 58 a bit off to the side where the paper is. There are many combinations, so I'll have to keep fooling with it.