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manowar
161 posts | 11 Posted on 12/03/2004 at 19:22 If you'll record guitar and use digital processor (trash) I recommentd to try steinberg warp. | ||
wnilson
10 posts | 12 Posted on 12/04/2004 at 07:11 Ok, So I learned that I should not record the output of my processor from my sound card. And that I should Mic my amp instead. Thats great because I have a Crate amp and I LOVE the tight metal sound that it has! My next step needs to be a Mic. You guys suggest a condenser mic. Excuse my lack of knowledge but what is a condenser mic verses a regular mic? And is it more sensitive than conventional mics? And that leads me to the next ???? What are U guys using for sound rooms? I recently moved from my dream home with a quitet basement to a nightmare rental (stupid job!!!) that is all echoey and if I was to record using a sensitive mic all of my "music" would have Sponge Bob Square pants in the background from when my daughter is watching TV. What do you guys do? Thanks WN | ||
Axeman
591 posts | 13 Posted on 12/04/2004 at 15:57 Well, not to rub it in, I use a closet in my basement studio.  A good first mic would be an SM57- it's kind an industry standard, especially for recording guitars. That's what I use. In all honesty, though, you can get a decent tone going direct. A mic will sound better, but if you spend some time tweeking your patches on your processor, you can get a decent direct tone out of most. I didn't think the tone you had was all that big a part of the overall problem. It was decent, especially for the style of music you're playing. I would work on the overall recording and mix tips I gave you above and see how much improvement you can make with your existing setup before I started spending money- especially if recording a live amp isn't very practical for your current situation. The tunes on the gzsmuzik website in my sig line were all recorded direct. I used an old Digitech RP2000 (one of the first modelling guitar processors). I think the guitars sound pretty decent. The tunes off my blues cd listed at the very bottom of my sig file were all recorded with the SM57 and the closet. I think they sound better overall, but those mixes are quite different because I wanted them to have more of a live feel. Give them a listen- it's an interesting comparison. The Axeman (##(===> Cuts From My New Blues CD | ||
manowar
161 posts | 14 Posted on 12/04/2004 at 19:35 I don't suggest you sm57 for recording. It is dinamic mic not a condenser and you'll have to place it direct infront of an amp. I suggest you some condenser mic from AKG. | ||
wnilson
10 posts | 15 Posted on 12/05/2004 at 01:30 Thanks Axe. I will start with the tips provided first and see if I can clean up the quality of my recordings. You all have been a Huge help and I appreciate all of you time and suggestions. WN |
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