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If you want to sum the signals before converting to digital then you will need some sort of mix function- most people use an analog mix function.
Or sum them on a bus.
Or record them individually and then submit them in your DAW.
Most interfaces now are capable of decent recordings, but as a general rule the more you spend per input the better it will sound.
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For a dynamic mike, I'm thinking about something like, a shure 57/58, should the second mike have a different flavour, like a condenser mike?
If you can find an old Sennheiser MD409, that's a great guitar amp mic. It looks the same as the current e609 and e909 models but isn't. There are also a lot of Beyer mics that work really well, including the M160, M260, M201 and M88.
This, for me, is a newish technique.
I have 121's, and a couple of other Royer mics, they work great with a dynamic, but I prefer an E906 to a 57 though.
Cheap multi mic options for guitar that I would recommend to someone on a budget:
A dynamic: E609. Everyone should have one. Beyer M88, Shure Beta 87A, SM7B, Sennheser MD421
A ribbon: Avantone CR14, Beyer M130 or M160 (ideally both)
SDC: Avantone CK1, Rode M3 or M5, AKG C451B
LDC: Audio Technica AT4040, C214, Avantone CK7
This is in no way an exhaustive list, but some mics off the top of my head that I use a lot.
My favourite most used mic though is a Josephson C42- I have quite a few of these now and they are excellent, although around £450.
If I was going to suggest one mic for everyone to buy it would be the C42.
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To be honest, a guitar amp has a pretty limited bandwidth and there are tons of mics that work perfectly well.
Do you often use SDCs on them? I tend to gravitate to ribbons or dynamics, or a U87 for a small amp.
This is Steve Albini's site.
This is what he has to say about the SM57 (and I mostly agree with him- although I have several 57/58's- if you are going to get one then get the Beta version).
I was trying to limit myself to sub £500 mics.
Most of the good stuff costs a great deal more and can be fragile.
Ribbon mics, in particular are not particularly hardy.
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Having a fairly extensive mic collection, there aren't many times when I'd use a 57 over another mic.
The main reason I use them is when I am recording people I either don't trust with the expensive stuff (for reasons of theft or damage) or they specifically ask to use them.
The E609 is a killer mic, definitely get one of those.
I have a couple of original 409's as well, which are killer- but you won't find those for non-silly money now.
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If I had to recommend one affordable mic it'd probably be a Beyer M201. You can pick them up for well under £100 second-hand and they sound great on lots of things, not just amps. The M88 is great too, but a lot more expensive.
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For info, not having access to different mics, I have recorded with a 57 + SE R1 (ribbon) through a NI KA6 interface. One thing to watch with ribbons is that your interface needs plenty of gain, about 60db. I tried loads of positions to find the sound I was after. Sounded good. Then I ran the recording out from my head direct to the KA6 in, and added cab IR's. Sounded exactly the same, with a fraction of the hassle. So that's what I do now. Interface is good though, well built, solid drivers, clean, has plenty of gain, big volume knob, all that jazz.