EP73 - EMG81 vs 85 and Multitrack Stems in Pro Tools 8

In this weeks episode we let you hear the sound differences between the EMG 81 and the EMG 85 in the bridge position of an electric guitar. We answer a viewer question about Pro Tools compatibility. Lastly we show you how you can export multitrack stems using Pro Tools 8. We hope you enjoy this episode!

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• limitless
• studios
• emg81
• mg85
• 81
• 85
• emg
• bridge
• guitar
• comparison
• sound
• quality
• mesa
• boogie
• stiletto
• rectifier
• single
• 4x12
• v30
• cab
• vintage
• celestion
• pro
• tools
• multitrack
• compatibility
• le
• hd
• mpowered
• maudio
• sm57
• shure
• metal
• tone
• amp

[MadUserJ]

Awesome sound you got there.

Can you please give more details about the room you recorded at, string gauge and string tuning?

Thanks

[LimitlessStudios]

@MadUserJ The amp was a Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier going into a Mesa Boogie 4x12 Traditional Rectifier cab. The cab was placed in a closet surrounded by acoustic panels that I built, and mic'ed with a Shure SM57. The strings were Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom 10-52, and the tuning was Drop C.

[2coolsexa]

I don't think was a fair comparison of the 81 and 85 in the bridge.

Your jackson is probably an alder body guitar. My gibson les paul custom with 85 in the bridge has clarity and didn't have muddiness probably due to the maple cap. It has no problem cutting through the mix. The 81 in the bridge does sound better on alder body guitars. I'd like to hear another video with the 85 in a mahogany body guitar in the bridge position.

[LimitlessStudios]

@2coolsexa I too have a Les Paul Custom with EMG's and to be honest it makes the 85 sound even worse in my setup/tone. My Jackson is an Alder body which is brighter and more full (which I personally like) where as my Les Paul is thicker sounding but at the same time it's more muddy (even using the 81). However, we may revisit this video with another guitar eventually.

[AngelOfChaos963]

@LimitlessStudios Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottom for the win! lol

[AkiraSpectrum]

awesome comparison guys, great job!

[clemford1]

I have a Jackson Dinky XL w/basswood body and I was thinking of trying an 81 but I've heard it would be thin so maybe the 85 would be better. However I think the 81 still articulates better for metal in your clip so what if I just fatten up the 81 with an eq in the chain or a sonic maximizer. I have a rack setup with an xtra space.

[btbamm91]

I was hoping you guys could help me out. i have just started trying to record my guitars. im using an ibanez 7 string going into an ibanez ts-9 tube screamer into a peavey jsx. my mic is an sm-57 going into a fast track ultra. and my recording software is adobe audition. when i record and play back my tone is really fuzzy and unclear. what can i do to clean up my amp sound?

[2coolsexa]

@LimitlessStudios cool, i'd like to hear another video.

[SlaughterSwitchBlade]

Thanks For the video guys,btw The guitars were tight no need to excuse

[HenrikGennert]

Why change the battery that often?

I got the EMG 707s and the lifetime of a plugged in guitar is 3000 hours... :)

[GuitarRocks23455]

Hey dude, what kind of tubes are you using in your recto?

[minidavb]

I have ProTools LE and I'm useing a M-Box with no problems.

[LimitlessStudios]

@Deph11s My battery has never technically died in any of my active guitars, however, I have noticed loss of tone as time goes on which is why for every recording session I replace the battery.

[Deph11s]

@LimitlessStudios I know tons of people who are serious musicians who rarely change their battery in their active. In my jackson, which ive owned for about 5 years, i have an 85 on the neck and 81 on the bridge. Only replaced it 3 times. I also have (my own custom setup) ibanez rg370dx: twin 81, and YJM dimarzio stacked passive humbucker, 3 way switch with an added 3rd tone. The way its wired up is one volume knob does volume one does gain and one tone.

[BrinkOfInsanityMusic]

Hey I know this probably isn't the right video to be asking this but... do you guys have any tips for reducing pick attack when recording acoustic guitar into a condensor mic (AKG Perception 220).

[Phreakshow91]

does the whole distortion come from the tube screamer only?

[aeonic666]

can u tell me the setting for ts tubescreamer??

[richardemg]

@lagiator

hmm not at all, but i suppose I do have many, many professional guitars to play around on.

[MrPeachfuzzMan]

What do you mean by quad tracked? Did you acctually record it 4 times over or did you make 4 clips so what did you do?

[lagiator]

@richardemg wtf? are you playing 1 minute / day?

[richardemg]

@lagiator

don't worry, i've had an emg loaded guitar for 3 years and batterys are still going good!

[lovelyyaris]

@LimitlessStudios I have a marshall dsl 401 im getting way too much high end, im strapped for cash but if i got one of the harley benton vintage 30 cabs do you think i could get the extra low end im looking for??