Best Recording Device For Beginners, i know nothing about recording |
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Best Recording Device For Beginners, i know nothing about recording |
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Apr 9 2008, 10:23 AM |
Easiest way to keep track of (atleast for me) what you record is to get a good soundcard, some good programs and record to computer.
I use Cubase, but thats quite expensive. There's cheaper software like Reaper that will do the trick. -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
Amp: Marshall JMP-1 -> Rocktron Velocity 100 -> Marshall JCM-900 Lead 4x12 FX and stomps: T.C Electronics G-Sharp, Korg SDD-1200, Emma Transmorgrifier, BYOC Tribooster, GGG Green Ringer, Dinosaur Overdrive, Voodoo Lab SuperFuzz, Sovtek Bassballs, Line6 Tap Tremolo, EHX Screaming Bird. ___________________________________________________ My Lessons! My Instructor Board! My Myspace! |
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Apr 9 2008, 10:31 AM |
creative sound card and big ram and cpu and HD for the PC . studio programs software like sonar or cubase or the easiest cakewalk pro 9 .and preamp or tonport
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Apr 9 2008, 12:13 PM |
If you just wanna save your ideas and riffs, I would definitely recommend this cheap version of toneport:
http://www.thomann.de/fi/line6_toneport_gx.htm It's got good enough sounds to record your ideas and stuff, and as for the software, I would definitely recommend Reaper, check the free demo from their website -------------------- Gear:
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Apr 9 2008, 12:19 PM |
If you just wanna save your ideas and riffs, I would definitely recommend this cheap version of toneport: http://www.thomann.de/fi/line6_toneport_gx.htm It's got good enough sounds to record your ideas and stuff, and as for the software, I would definitely recommend Reaper, check the free demo from their website This is what i use and it works great -------------------- My Gear
Ibanez RG Jackson js30 warrior jackson rr24 Line 6 Spider III amp Line 6 pod xt live Washburn acoustic Youtube Account My bands Myspace |
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Apr 9 2008, 01:57 PM |
I also recommend Toneport + Reaper.
Reaper is a multi-track recording software, that allows you to record and play simultaneous tracks, like a backing + a solo etc. Reaper is free to try, and easy to use. There are several models of Toneport you can get, cheapest one allos you to plug just 1 instrument at a time, other models allow to plug in instrument + mic, etc. Check Line6 toneport page, and the review of toneport UX1 at the reviews section at this site: http://line6.com/toneport/ https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...?showtopic=9152 Check the recording subforum here at GMC too -------------------- Guitars:
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Apr 9 2008, 02:31 PM |
Guitarport + Rifftracker or Reaper is OK. I've noticed that with my computer the Guitarport doesn't cut it. It records with low latency but playback when i have 4-5 tracks starts to get messy, at 6 tracks my Sony ACID Pro has response times up to 30 seconds (Reaper is better, only 10 seconds...) - playback goes silent frequently as the Toneport gets too much to do. It's as if the toneport handles the recording while leaving the playback to the internal soundcard (and mine sucks)
When I plugged my POD X3 into the same computer it's flawless. So I could recommend the X3 which is a sound interface, practice- and live performance device in one. Needs XP ot 2000 on your PC. Though the Guitarport seem to work well as a sound interface for everyone else so it's probably just my computer. So if you get your ideas and you're close to a computer at all times when you want to record them a sound interface of any kind (one with amp modulation and effects is nice) + Reaper which you can use for free though they suggest you pay for it. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Apr 9 2008, 09:49 PM |
I think TOneport is well rounded solution for pilot recording, practicing and jamming along. I comes with Ableton Live Lite DAW software, and Gearbox effect modeller with built in tuner and metronome with some trivial drum pattern programming ability.
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Apr 9 2008, 11:16 PM |
i have absolutely no idea whats goin on here........im lost ........if i was to get this reaper do i need anything else with it like these " soundcards" and "X3's" and "toneports".............or can i just download reaper and away i go...................hey im also wondering too right.........with any of these softwares can u just upload songs from yur computer and cut out say the guitars to the song and jam with the song like a backing?......does reaper do that? You need a soundcard to plug the guitar into, and then software like reaper to record what goes into the soundcard. You most likely allready have a soundcard though, you can use that if you have a "line-in" connection on it. Check on the back of the PC for that. You cant remove guitartracks from ordinary songs like that. But you can make your own backingtracks in reaper. This post has been edited by Trond Vold: Apr 9 2008, 11:17 PM -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
Amp: Marshall JMP-1 -> Rocktron Velocity 100 -> Marshall JCM-900 Lead 4x12 FX and stomps: T.C Electronics G-Sharp, Korg SDD-1200, Emma Transmorgrifier, BYOC Tribooster, GGG Green Ringer, Dinosaur Overdrive, Voodoo Lab SuperFuzz, Sovtek Bassballs, Line6 Tap Tremolo, EHX Screaming Bird. ___________________________________________________ My Lessons! My Instructor Board! My Myspace! |
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Apr 10 2008, 12:30 AM |
Here's 2 different but typical looks for the average soundcard and the line-in plug:
Either built in on the mainboard it will look like this: Or if you have a PCI/PCIe card: There's offcourse dozens and dozens of different soundcards, and each will have a differnet amount of "holes" in the back. If you have soundcards with mini-jack plugs like this, you will need a mini-jack plug for your jack-cable (the usual guitar cable). You connect the guitar from a headphone/line-out on your amp and then make sure that the line-in option in your windows-mixer (the icon that looks like a speaker on your traybar) is not disabled. This post has been edited by Trond Vold: Apr 10 2008, 12:35 AM -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
Amp: Marshall JMP-1 -> Rocktron Velocity 100 -> Marshall JCM-900 Lead 4x12 FX and stomps: T.C Electronics G-Sharp, Korg SDD-1200, Emma Transmorgrifier, BYOC Tribooster, GGG Green Ringer, Dinosaur Overdrive, Voodoo Lab SuperFuzz, Sovtek Bassballs, Line6 Tap Tremolo, EHX Screaming Bird. ___________________________________________________ My Lessons! My Instructor Board! My Myspace! |
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Apr 10 2008, 12:42 AM |
alright so i have run into some problems already.............for starters i have a laptop and there are none of those line in jacks or anything on it......and i have a marshall jvm 410c head and it doesnt have headphone jacks ....it has line out but its got three little prongs things in it .....so i wont accommodate a guitar cable...................sorry this is probably painful for youse but i just play guitar i have never experimented with all this sort of stuff so cheers for baring with me The easisest way would be to buy a Toneport gx ar another usb device -------------------- My Gear
Ibanez RG Jackson js30 warrior jackson rr24 Line 6 Spider III amp Line 6 pod xt live Washburn acoustic Youtube Account My bands Myspace |
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Apr 10 2008, 12:47 AM |
Ah.. i knew i forgot to take a laptop into consideration
Yes, as superize said, the best option then is a USB toneport. The toneport has Hi-Z aswell, so you can connect the guitar un-amplified directly to it. And you dont need any conversion plugs on the cable. -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
Amp: Marshall JMP-1 -> Rocktron Velocity 100 -> Marshall JCM-900 Lead 4x12 FX and stomps: T.C Electronics G-Sharp, Korg SDD-1200, Emma Transmorgrifier, BYOC Tribooster, GGG Green Ringer, Dinosaur Overdrive, Voodoo Lab SuperFuzz, Sovtek Bassballs, Line6 Tap Tremolo, EHX Screaming Bird. ___________________________________________________ My Lessons! My Instructor Board! My Myspace! |
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