Dan Austin demonstrates a creative technique for recording guitars by heavily distorting a room microphone to add energy beneath the main guitar sound.
He uses a bright condenser mic, like the AKG 414, placed about 12 feet from the guitar cabinet. By cranking up the mic preamps, he achieves a unique distortion, adding a lively character to the mix.
Austin emphasizes the importance of recording this distorted room mic on a separate track, allowing it to be blended subtly under the close mics for a fuller, more exciting guitar sound.