If I record my amp on 3-5 gain there's basically no low end thump in the tone from palm mutes, etc at all as an example. It sounds really dry and sounds like something is missing. On 6 gain if I palm mute notes there's much more *thump* and fuller sound than low gain.. You're right more gain...
triple tracking usually isn't worth it I've tried panning L R and one in the center and it's not that much of a difference..just a volume increase. The work involved to triple track isn't worth the quality that's pretty much identical to double tracking.
Which amp did you use? If you want a fatter sound use more gain. IMO I think it would sound better if the mic was facing towards the center of the dust cap more, but then again it's all preference.
Just a crappy super OD SD-1 I think it's like 20-40$. It does the job though lol. I boosted the lead channel i can never get anything good out of the rhythm. I just use the rhythm channel for cleans with a switch pedal that's all it's really good for, unless you're playing a different genre. For...
Haha yeah I think I pushed the drums a little too much..I do my best to obtain the highest vol possible might need slight adjusting. Oh and nothing is compressed unless it's auto compressed in reaper
Yep no problem dude. I bought a Pod x3 for guitar recording a while back it satisfied me until I noticed there was a whole lot missing, and yeah too digital. Nothing sounds better than a real mic'd amp, although that axe fx is pretty sick. Just wish I could get my hands on a condenser mic for...