[QUOTE=Winter-seed...AKA b&h]Sorry if this has already been answered but i didnt see it in here.
Would you be able to notice on a recording after its mixed down if you recorded the guitars with a v-amp rather than micing.

Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]

you or I might. Average joe probably wouldn'.

Recording your mesa boogie full valve triple recto with a £200 mic will sound better than a v-amp. but, really, it sounds more than good enough for home recording, demos and maybe even small band EPs. I woulnd't advise doing it on a nationwide album, but for the most part it will sound more than good enough. The cab modelling on the v-amp is meant to be top notch.

ahhh crap i just got the v-amp 2 and i got home an now i got no clue how to use it or set it up and the manual isnt much help. hahaha man i suck
Is there anything online that could help me in the simplest way because i am a dumbass.

ahh dont worry iv got it....one my my cables was broken

hehe, v -amp 2...did you know the bass v -amp sounds better than that for guitar?

****, i didnt know.
I havnt found anything i dont really like about it yet except some of the effects so i dont really mind.

What are some of the better things about the bass v-amp anyways?

To the threadstarter first of all props, this is a great guide.
just one question, if im micing my amp do I still plug into the line in or the mic in?

I tried recording once and i got this really dirty muddy sound when i recorded, but the other hole didnt record at all, the only problem is, I dont remember which one actually worked.
Any solutions to the muddy sound? maybe my soundcard because my pc is pretty terrible ,getting a new one this week. (very bad mic used too btw).

Thanks in advance, keep up the good work.

Guitar Programs?
 

Tis a bit of an odd question, I am a vocalist, however I couldn't play the guitar if my life depended on it. Are there any programs out there that can generate [B]quality[/B] guitar riffs without actually needing a guitar to be played? I have tried out a few programs but they are just MIDI quality and i can never get a feel for my music stuck up in my head. Any suggestions?
thanks

[QUOTE=quantumkaos]Tis a bit of an odd question, I am a vocalist, however I couldn't play the guitar if my life depended on it. Are there any programs out there that can generate [B]quality[/B] guitar riffs without actually needing a guitar to be played? I have tried out a few programs but they are just MIDI quality and i can never get a feel for my music stuck up in my head. Any suggestions?
thanks[/QUOTE]

NO!!'d.

Try some people on mx, most will happily plug in their pods and make you a riff for rep and goodwill.

[QUOTE=quantumkaos]Tis a bit of an odd question, I am a vocalist, however I couldn't play the guitar if my life depended on it. Are there any programs out there that can generate [B]quality[/B] guitar riffs without actually needing a guitar to be played? I have tried out a few programs but they are just MIDI quality and i can never get a feel for my music stuck up in my head. Any suggestions?
thanks[/QUOTE]
Masterkey, I think.

I just got an SM57 for christmas, so know im gonna use 3 mics on the drums - the SM57 on snare, my Rode NT1-A as an overhead mic in the centre ( I'll record in mono) and a random dynamic mic for the kick drum. I have another random dynamic mic which i could use, but i dont want to get any phase cancellations and all that kind of stuff. Is this a good way in recording the kit? does anybody have any other ways of doing it with a similar mic selection?

i just got cakewalk and am looking for some guidence.

so far I have:
gotten it installed, and thats about it, and Im about to buy a 1/8 adapter.

but a werd window pops up everytime I start the program its says:
u havent selected any MIDI outputs please select one now

and when I click on select MIDI outputs theres nothing I can choose from, this might be more of a computer problem but if anyone knows the answer please help me out!!

Thanks!!

My question is...how do you record directly from a POD to the computer via USB. If at all possibly, i'd prefer to just do it through Cool Edit Pro 2.0, i dont want to spend any more money on computer programs.

[QUOTE=Sandtrap]i just got cakewalk and am looking for some guidence.

so far I have:
gotten it installed, and thats about it, and Im about to buy a 1/8 adapter.

but a werd window pops up everytime I start the program its says:
u havent selected any MIDI outputs please select one now

and when I click on select MIDI outputs theres nothing I can choose from, this might be more of a computer problem but if anyone knows the answer please help me out!!

Thanks!![/QUOTE]

You need a new soundcard for you're comp. I'm guessing you're using a laptop?

TheAbstract-
Your 15? I am a producer myself . When I was your age I didnt know half of that ****, Good work.

P.S I am selling my current studio becuase im moving I will start a thread in a few weeks about it if anyone interested? (Australia: Sydney, a 4 roomed pro studio)

^^^ cool man, i'm 16 now hehe. I'd definitly be interested, i'd also love to talk to you about my future plans...do you have msn?

Sandtrap, i dont use Cakewalk myself, but i have tried to before, and im sure there is an option when that window pops up which says something like "Continue with no midi outputs". Select that option if you can, and the program will still run as far as i am aware.

[QUOTE=theabstract]^^^ cool man, i'm 16 now hehe. I'd definitly be interested, i'd also love to talk to you about my future plans...do you have msn?[/QUOTE]
I'm thinking of setting up my own little recording studio in a few years.
Somehow...

[QUOTE=surfkauai]My question is...how do you record directly from a POD to the computer via USB. If at all possibly, i'd prefer to just do it through Cool Edit Pro 2.0, i dont want to spend any more money on computer programs.[/QUOTE]
Don't spend any more money on them, I can assure you most of the people on here don't.
Some you don't even need to pay to use legally, Audacity is a great, free program.

[QUOTE=Jason101]ok - I have another problem - I tested the recording, and the mic worked fine, although when I put a lead from the emulated line out/headphone socket into the same socket as i did the mic, I get a horribly distorted sound, even with my amp on clean and the recording level right down. You can *just* make out the chord changes, but only just - any possible reason for this?[/QUOTE]

quoted for desperation

[QUOTE=NotForSale.co.za]Sandtrap, i dont use Cakewalk myself, but i have tried to before, and im sure there is an option when that window pops up which says something like "Continue with no midi outputs". Select that option if you can, and the program will still run as far as i am aware.[/QUOTE]

yeah it will still run but I cant hear anything, which kinda sucks when Im trying to mix and edit a recording. Im using a full PC, not a laptop so Im pretty sure I have a soundcard and everything...

[QUOTE=surfkauai]You need a new soundcard for you're comp. I'm guessing you're using a laptop?[/QUOTE]

nope

also if anyone could help me selecting the right adapter I need for recording guitar directly to the computer.

Im told I need a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter, or something like that.

P.s. I have a dell.

[QUOTE=Jason101]quoted for desperation[/QUOTE]

plug the (emulated) line out into (you guessed it) the line in.

I have just completed my studio room!!! its pretty awsome, ill post pics in a little bit. All i need now is some more mics other than that its complete!!! ooo yea im almost 16.

Yo...

I have a 4-track recorder ([URL=http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=rec/search/detail/base_pid/240851/]this one[/URL]) and my band recorded a few songs on it last practice.

I read a few guides online and they said to connect the player (i used the 4-track) to your soundcard's line-in and record. So I used the 4-tracks headphone-out and connected it to the line-in using a 1/8-1/8 cable.

Here's the problem... when using Cool Edit Pro to record the line-in, it only plays out of the left speaker. But when I use sound recorder (the simple prog that comes with windows) it uses both speakers. I [I]would[/I] just use sound recorder but it has a 60 second time limit and such.

Any way to fix this problem so that the recorded sound comes out of both speakers?

EDIT: problem fixed :)

i use cubase to record.

you can hear the metronome (mic picked it up through the headphones...)

is there anyway to subtract that part of the signal (i know there is - i just dont know how...)

(its a complicated bit, and im to lazy to record it again... :-/)

Hi. I don't know if this was answered, as I read the lessons then skimmed the rest, but since you mentioned digital recorders, could you possibly suggest a few good ones? We're refinishing a room in my house and we agreed that it can be a home studio for my band, and I think that the digital recorder would be a better option for it. Any suggestions?

Sorry if you've already answered this.. but it can't hurt to have it again I suppose :-)

Ect

Oh, also I just wanted to clarify. (5 person band by the way-- 2 vocalists, 2 guitars-- one of the vocalists being rhythm guitarist, bass, drums)

If you use a digitial studio, such as the Boss BR-1180, that is basically taking the place of the computer, soundcard, mixer, and recording software right? You still need all the mics, and room, the monitors, and headphones, but the digital recorder will basically do the job of the recording programs and computer? I just wanted to see if I was understanding this correctly.

Thanks

I got the output on cakewalk all set and figured out...and just need one bit of final advice.

what type of adapter should I get to record my guitar? I will either need a link or a desription in very great depth-just wanna make sure I understand.

this would be great!!

Ive also been told that if I wanna record guitar Im going to need a pre-amp...what the hell is that and please post a link of one I would need too....

@sandtrap...

get a sm57 and mic your amp ... )plus a (XLR to small jack cable)

(i think thats all the deapth you need, pretty simple really...)