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When you're looking to augment your sound with the tone-shaping capabilities of some of
the world's most well-loved speaker cabinets, then the BIGBox series is for you. Using the
same uncompromising signal chain used in our Speakerbox series, we've set out to capture
the magic of giant wooden boxes, with strategically placed holes, stuffed with insanely loud
cone-shaped bits of mayhem, and glued together with the blood, sweat and tears of three
generations of rock gods, grunts, and goram contenders... or something to that effect.
Mic Positions
We mic each sampled speaker from 8 positions. The primary positions include: Cap center,
Cap 45 off axis, Cap edge, Cap edge 45 off axis, Cone middle, and Cone edge. Then we
do a Room mic and a Back of the Cabinet mic.
The captured sound is brightest (contains the most high frequency content) at the "Cap
center" position and gets progressively darker (more lows and less highs) as you move the
mic towards the edge of the cone. Depending on the position and the mic distance, the mic
will pick up different aspects of the other speakers and the cabinet.
Each cabinet is sampled with a matched pair of Neumann KM84s and a pair of TC30s in an
XY configuration. These are labeled RoomL and RoomR. We also use a KM84 or TC30 to
sample the back of the cabinet. We reverse the phase of this sample. It picks up mostly low
end and may be useful when blended with a another mic signal.
Marshall 1960 4x12 Celestion G12Ms
Impulse responses of a slant Marshall 1960 loaded with four 25-watt Celestion G12Ms,
otherwise known as "Greenbacks".
AKG C414B-ULS
Audix i5
Beyerdynamic M160
BLUE Bottle/B4
Electrovoice RE20
Lawson L47
Neumann KM84
Neumann M7/BLUE Bottle
Neumann M7/CMV563
Neumann M8/CMV563
Neumann U87
Royer R121
Sennheiser MD421N*
Shure SM7
Shure SM57
TAB-Funkenwerk SM57
Cap
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
18
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
MonoRm
OmniRm
XYRoom
BackCab
Null
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis.
* We sampled a 421 with the roll-off set to Speech and our assistant convinced us to keep it. "Ratty," was the word he used to describe it.
** We did 2 Back of Cabinet samples with an Audix D6 that aren't on the matrix
*** Under Ambient Mics there's an R121 which we placed directly in the center of the cabinet at 12"
Cap
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
MonoRm
OmniRm
XYRoom
BackCab
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Null
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis.
* We did a sample at each distance with the Lawson in omni just to see how it'd sound.
Cap
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
Room
2
BackCab
Null
2
2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.
Cap
9
9
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Room
2
BackCab
2
2
2
2
2
Null
5
5
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.
Cap
9
9
1
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
1
9
9
Cone
9
9
1
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Room
2
BackCab
Null
2
2
2
2
2
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.
Cap
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
MonoRm
OmniRm
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
XYRoom
BackCab
Null
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis.
Cap
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
MonoRm
OmniRm
9
18
9
18
9
9
9
9
XYRoom
BackCab
Null
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis.
* We sampled a 421 with the roll-off set to Speech and our assistant convinced us to keep it. "Ratty," was the word he used to describe it.
Cap
4
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
CapEdge
Cone
ConeEdge
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
9
9
9
MonoRm
OmniRm
9
9
9
9
18
9
18
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
XYRoom
BackCab
Null
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis.
* There was an AEA R88 (stereo ribbon) mic in the studio that we put up as a mono mic for kicks. We didn't have time to figure out what all the cryptic symbols on the mic were all
about so we just turned it until it sounded good. We mic'ed on the cap at 1", 2", 3", and 4".
** We sampled a 421 with the roll-off set to Speech and our assistant convinced us to keep it. "Ratty," was the word he used to describe it.
Cap
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
MonoRm
OmniRm
XYRoom
BackCab
Null
9
2
2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis.
Cap
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
MonoRm
OmniRm
XYRoom
BackCab
Null
2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis.
Cap
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
Cone
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
Room
2
BackCab
Null
2
2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.
Cap
9
9
1
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
1
9
9
Cone
9
9
1
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Room
2
BackCab
2
2
2
2
2
Null
5
5
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.
Cap
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
Cone
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
Room
2
BackCab
Null
3
2
9
9
9
9
3
2
5
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 24",30", 36".
Cap
9
9
1
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
1
9
9
Cone
9
9
1
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Room
2
BackCab
Null
2
2
2
2
2
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.
Cap
9
9
1
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
1
9
9
Cone
9
9
1
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Room
2
BackCab
Null
2
2
2
2
2
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.
Cap
9
9
1
9
9
CapEdge
9
9
1
9
9
Cone
9
9
1
9
9
ConeEdge
9
9
1
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Cap45
CapEdge45
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Room
2
BackCab
Null
2
2
2
2
2
The table above shows the number of impulse responses for a given microphone and mic position. The following mic distances were used: 0", 0.5", 1", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6", and 12", so
a "9" in a given cell means all 9 distances were used. For the "Null" position, we placed a figure-8 mic with its null point to the speaker cap, or 90 off axis, at 0",3", 6", 12" and
Room.