Guitar Vs Amp |
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Sep 8 2010, 10:12 PM
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Recording at home, or? Blackstar starts selling a 1W amp starting in october, ranges up to brutal. You don't need more to make a great recording, less is better for studio.
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Sep 9 2010, 11:01 AM
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IMHO for a demo then GR3 would be fine but for anything that is intended for commercial release you need an amp.
However, an amp is not the only thing here - you need to track/record it at a quality that is good enough to be used in a mix. That may well mean that you need to go to a proper studio where the amp can be run hot if its a tube amp and tracked through good microphones and preamps and a signal chain that is properly gain staged and able to provide an accurate, high quality recorded take. You may be able to do this at home but it will depend then on setting up the chain accurately and appropriately to get the best possible recording that you can. Don't assume that it can be 'fixed in the mix' . As your friend has a studio maybe your best bet here is hire an amp and do the recording in his studio with him tracking. -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Sep 9 2010, 11:20 AM
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its not about gears people.. So, I would suggest you to focus on the skill than gears at this point.
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Sep 10 2010, 03:11 PM
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I don't think it would be worth investing in amp if you don't have good means of recording it - that means :
- good sound card - good preamp + microphone - good room where you play loud and that is not basement where there will be noise all around - recording skills Generally its hard to record amp at home with better results then you would get from software like Guitar Rig. So I would suggest concentrating on what you do need at the moment. If you feel its a new guitar - go for it. It may provide different/possibly better sound but it won't for sure give your overall mix better sound as that really depends a lot on your recording/mixing skills. -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Sep 11 2010, 11:24 AM
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For electric rhythm guitar it's common practice to cut all below 90 Hz to keep it out of the way of the kick drum and bass guitar. Also it helps to do a gentle eq cut in the 200-450 Hz range as this can help reduce the mud. It's also possible that the room acoustics- if you're recording an amp rather than via GR - are contributing to the mud through poorly dampened reflections. If that's the case experiment with where the amp is particularly in relation to how far it is from corners and rear wall. Also look in to how you are panning the rhythm guitars in the mix.
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Sep 11 2010, 11:48 AM
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Ok, thx alot for the tip.
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Sep 30 2010, 01:18 PM
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Hmm do you have possibility to rent a good amp (possibly one you wish to buy or similar)?
Or find a friend who has it. Then you can try recording better amp in your room/studio and see if you like the results. This will be a good test since you said you tried recording amps but they were not very good. IF you manage to record well a live amp and like the sound - get a new amp from the store and which sound you like. -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
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Sep 30 2010, 03:58 PM
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