PZM Experiments

[physics]

I really can't comment on the tone---if it sounds good to you it is good.  However, I can hear the strings on the guitar alongside the sound from the speakers on many of the tracks which is a little distracting and can make it hard to really hear the sound from the cabinet.  Isolating that out would help the sound a lot.  Just a friendly suggestion!  Sounds like you are having a good time experimenting...

Revisiting the comment on string noise... I have a reamp box in the mail. I'm getting it to do IRs, but figure it'll also be useful for recording room mics at low volumes without string noise. Will screw around and post results here when I have 'em.

Unrelated, I got a 2nd PZM of the same model so that I can do stereo pair setups. I've toyed with it a bit, and I'm pretty happy with the results. Of course, panning now means physically rotating the mic array and hitting record, but when it sounds so much better and realistic than a 57 who cares. Will have to post some clips when I get a chance. Double-tracking with hard pans by rotation gives a very nice big sound too.