(Sorry Minte, stole your '__day Guitar Thread' idea haha)
What do you guys/gals prefer for guitar recording? Sm57? Fav DAW? Fav virtual racks? Fav positioning or room treatments?
What about studio monitors? I am seriously considering these (though considered a tad bit hi-fi, seems to have best guitar reproduction in comparison I've watched/heard):
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/music...s8/?mode=model
About 700 a pair.
I hate having to buy shit twice, so I like getting as many opinions on audio-gear as I can. I'm almost OCD in mys election of gear... wait.. not almost.. I totally AM
Here's what I have lined up
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products...ad_Capture.htm
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products...ynamic_Mic.htm
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products...Switch_Box.htm
So I can split signal to HS8s and my non-pass through sub for a little tiny bit of bottom end when just listening to music (and for a good headphone jack to use my neutral headphones on at night)
Saw these monitors, too
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products...o_Monitors.htm and they get good reviews on link below but the hs8 just seems more natural in the guitars to me but these are just so much smoother in the top end. $500 a pair
Good studio monitor comparison
http://www.sonicsense.com/blog/studi...n#.Uv_kHx3NuHt
I have a nice sealed-off attic area beside my loft here that is 100% echo free. I think running amp out there, door closed, mic'ed and cranked will be a neat experiment to try.
This should be fun..