Had my recording stuff a few weeks now, and I'm fairly new to this.
So, I'm re-amping guitar using an amp into a Two Notes Torpedo Reload, loadbox into an Audient ID44, gain staging to -18db, and applying Ownhammer or Two Notes IR's using Wall of Sound.
Single track with no other plugins applied and single IR (no blending) within WOS.
Quite often, I'm finding that I get what I can only describe as a sharp vowelly "quack" or chirp in the initial attack of picked notes, especially if they're higher register. It nearly reminds me of an envelope filter type effect and almost oscillate. Theres a similar effect happening more consistently in the low end, a sort of "chewy" effect.
Both mentioned happen behind/above the primary sound, almost like a ghost effect.
Now, I'm well versed with pick chirp as I use quite heavy picks, but it doesn't sound like this when coming through the amp's speaker cab.
Is this a commonly known artifact that's easily remedied? I'm presuming it's something to do with my setup rather than any issues with equipment.
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Now.. I don't have Studio Monitors or Monitoring headphones (yet) and the effect appears a bit more prominently thru a particular set of headphones as opposed to my Bose Soundlink.
But there's a spongey synthy thing going on behind the main sound.
No post processing applied other than a speaker IR via WOS
On top of that, as a rule recorded distorted guitar has more of those ringing upper mid resonances than you notice while playing in the room - it's psychological. So it seems worse on the recording. You can usually find a couple of frequencies that are particular culprits between 2 & 4K where a narrow notch cut does a lot. Don't go too far with it or you loose the life and presence in the sound.
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Jokes aside, it sounds abit squeally by itself but might sound ok in a mix. A good IR subdues overly harsh high end, so it might be worth trying a few different ones.
Are you running through the IR as well when using your amp's speaker cabinet?
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What I would say, is that if you've got the amp up around 6-7 on the master, and (by the sounds of things) you are running a lot of (too much) low end, you're probably hearing the power section sag. The initial attack is coming through, but the tone in general isn't tight, and I would hazard a guess it's due to the power section sagging. So in effect you're hearing something similar to a compressor with a less than (really) fast attack. So the very initial transient is coming through, and then the sag is taking over which is giving the impression the pick attack is pronounced.
Certainly, though, I don't think it's the gear that isn't working correctly. I'd say (with all due respect) some pilot error in the dialling of the amp.
Dont overthink it. Nothing sounds broken to me. It all sounds fine. Just needs a tweak on the EQ and volumes.
You'll often dial an amp MUCH brighter when it's under "mics", so don't expect your usual settings that sound good through your cab to work straight away when recording.