Author Topic: Guitar recording (Read 370 times)

nirvana · « **on:** February 19, 2006, 02:11:53 PM »

I was thinking about recording some tracks on guitar but my computer or more specifically Microsoft sound recorder, sucks. Thus, I am looking at some of the equipment especially for recording, somethat that I can record on but then transfer to my computer, or record straight to my computer. I haven't heard much about the equipment as this is my first time taking the dive into it. Any reasonable suggestions are welcome.

Golfer · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2006, 02:25:42 PM »

is your guitar straight acoustic, acoustic-electric or electric?

The stuff I did was played through the same amp i'd use out somewhere and just took the two 1/4" outputs and took them down into one 1/4" plug which goes right into the computer. Sounded okay and recorded with Sony Vegas so you can do tracks and mix it all together when you're done.

Martin Alternative-X geetar wish Fishman electronics, Behringer amp and some livewire cables.

Yeager · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2006, 02:53:45 PM »

GuitarTracksPro3 is about as minimal as you can get and still sound good.

http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/GuitarTracksPro/default.asp

Waffle · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2006, 03:30:33 PM »

http://www.digidesign.com/ptfree/

KONG1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2006, 04:26:31 PM »

3 things you need for good sound. Good mic, pre-amp, A/D converter. For $450 you can get the Protools Mbox which would give you the high quality audio conversion and a couple of good focusright pres. It comes with the Protools-LE software. Add a good mic to that and you can achieve pro level results.

Use one all the time in a commercial setting as a satellite system to a Protools TDM Mix Plus main system.

Mbox

SirLoin · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2006, 05:27:37 AM »

Try E-MU sound cards...excellant sound with 4 1/4' inputs/outputs,midi and optical connections.

Great software bundle for your PC too and the best thing..you can get them for around $100 US($140 if u want Proteus X software)

RTR · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2006, 10:03:17 AM »

My son messes around with a set up called "M-Audio fast track USB"

It runs around $200.00 or so. Seems to work okay, however it takes a while to figure out what you can do with it.

cheers,
RTR

Vuokko · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2006, 10:24:40 AM »

Line6 TonePort

Yeager · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2006, 10:44:32 AM »

crap...just get guitar tracks pro. software installs in about 30 seconds and all you need is a 99 cent adapter (1/4 jack down to standard mini jack) so you can plug your guitar directly into your computers soundcard.

Mustaine · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2006, 10:50:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
crap...just get guitar tracks pro. software installs in about 30 seconds and all you need is a 99 cent adapter (1/4 jack down to standard mini jack) so you can plug your guitar directly into your computers soundcard.

$209 is alot of bread just to lay down some tracks.

personally i got some steinberg thingy that came with my soundcard.

Yeager · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2006, 01:24:17 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cakewalk-Guitar-Tracks-Pro-version-2-0-Recording-Studio_W0QQitemZ7391276621QQcategoryZ41786QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

25 bucks gets GTP2...great deal

CMC Airboss · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2006, 01:31:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Vuokko
Line6 TonePort

I second this recommendation - a full featured guitar amp/cab emulation along with a multitrack computer recording utility for cheap $.

MiG