So it looks like my used SM57 was indeed faulty. I got a new one, and I'm getting much better results in trying to record my amp...but it's still not quite there. The sound coming out of Sonar 6 isn't quite as warm and present as the sound coming out of my tweed champ with the Jensen P10R.
I think I've got the mic positioned as optimally as possible (it's right up against the grille, about an inch from the edge of the speaker, pointed straight on, so I should be getting a good proximity effect and not much sound from the center). So I was wondering if anyone has recommendations on adjusting the EQ in Sonar so the sound I record is closer to what I'm hearing from the amp. Sonar 6 has a very tweakable graphic EQ plug-in, but I'm not entirely sure what frequencies I should be concentrating on to best flatter my Strat through this particular amp and mic.
Can anyone suggest where I should start? Also: would any other post-mic processing be advisable? Some compression, maybe? I don't want to create some highly processed sound; I just want people who hear the recordings I make to hear how good this amp sounds in my living room.
Thanks.