ReValver Cabinets
Randy 412
Inspired by Randall® 4x12
4x12" Speaker
4x12 Randall style solid-state era (Panther/groove metal) features:
- low tight but not huge
- medium scooped
- high sharp
- very response aggressive and dry
- SOUND CHARACTER
- Very attack
- Very defined
- less “full” than a 6505
- more “chainsaw” / razor tone
- in practice perfect for groove metal, thrash, fast riffs, palm mute defined
Controls
Gain (dB)
Mic volume
Mic Dist (inch)
CRITICAL PARAMETER
- 0–1” → razor tone
- 1–2” → balance
- >3” → more natural
- this cab -> very aggressive close often better 1–2”
Mic Axis (On/Off)
- Hon → ultra bright
- OFF → more controlled
- here -> OFF almost always ON only for extreme effects
Low (dB)
- negative → ultra tight
- positive → more body
- this cab: not huge bass → small useful boost
High (dB)
- negative → less harsh
- positive → more presence
- VERY IMPORTANT -> often -2 / -5 dB
Delay (ms)
- useful for -> giving depth compensating dry sound
Ambience (Y/N)
- OFF → very dry
- ON → more natural
Amb Level (dB)
- low → natural
- high → ambient
Amb Size (ms)
- 20–40 → tight
- 40–80 → study
- 80–120 → large
here: it helps a lot to “fill” the sound
Suggested Microphones
This cab is:
- brilliant
- dug
- aggressive
- SM57 → super aggressive
- MD421 (variants) → more body
- SM7 (variants) → check the highs
- Rezio → modernize and balance
BEST MATCH:
VERY IMPORTANT here, they fill the mids and reduce harshness
Often the best choice for recording
very detailed here but can get too bright
Usage: Longer distance OFF-axis
Setup Examples
GROOVE METAL (TOP)
MicSM57
Dist1”
AxisOFF
Low+1
High-3
AmbOFF
Panther-style
METAL STUDIO
MicR121
Dist2–3”
AxisOFF
Low+2
High-3
AmbHon
fuller
THRASH
MicMD421
Dist1–2”
AxisOFF
Low+1
High-2
LEAD
MicSM7
Dist2–3”
AxisOFF
High+1
AmbHon