Steve Albini is always a fascinating interviewee, and whether talking about the artists he's worked with (especially Nirvana) or the way he works in the studio, the producer-engineer always has valuable insight to share that can benefit all musicians who ever hope to record their playing. But perhaps his views on recording mic technique are the most interesting of all.
"One thing that I do that I think is probably distinctly different from what a lot of other engineers do, I tend to have whatever microphone I’m using on the guitar in the middle of the speaker cone, and I don’t generally use microphones pressed up close to the grille cloth right next to the speaker," he tells Premier Guitar in a new interview. "I tend to use microphones at a working distance of between eight and 14 inches from the cabinet."
