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lcsdds View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 08:28 PM
Jan 15 2009, 08:28 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.054 Joined: 2-September 08	So I have been working on my little solo for Emir's collaboration and I can't figure out why my tone sounds so staticy. Like the signal is too hot, but it doesn't seem to be peaking out on the meter. I am so retarded when it comes to recording that I don't even know how to refer to things. I am going straight out of my line 6 spider amp into a fast track and into my computer. I am using garageband. Any suggestions on what to do to get rid of that static would be appreciated. I'm so retarded. Thanks. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by lcsdds: Jan 16 2009, 02:04 AM Attached File(s) gmc_collab.mp3 ( 536.25K ) Number of downloads: 271

jer View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 08:30 PM
Jan 15 2009, 08:30 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.889 Joined: 3-September 08 From: Des Moines IA USA	It sounds like my line 6 does. I have the little 8" practice amp. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Jackson SL-1 USA Soloist Jackson DK2M ESP LTD MH-400 ESP LTD EC-1000 Ibanez Custom S-Series Martin 001 Acoustic Handmade Marshall JCM800 50watt head (with mods) Carvin 50x2 Stereo Tube Amp Boss GT-10 Preamp/Effects Processor Digitech GSP-1101 Preamp/Effects Processor Behringer FCB1010 Midi Controlled Floorboard Behringer Dualfex EX2200 Behinger Stereo EQ Line 6 POD with 2.3 upgrade Line 6 Floor Board Line 6 Spider III Practice Amp Nady UHF Wireless *"Who will eat the decay, when the worms have lost their sight?"*

skennington View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 08:45 PM
Jan 15 2009, 08:45 PM	Learning Roadie - Never Give Up - Moderator Posts: 7.461 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Charlotte,NC USA	How close are you to your pc? The guitar might be picking up some static from the computer. Try turning away from it or moving back a bit. Might not be the problem but this will happen if you are to close. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *Show Off The Lessons You Have Learned Here On The REC Board And Receive Valuable Feedback from Our Instructors!* *Check Out The Virtual Bands* *Want To Join One, Or Maybe Form Your Own?*

wrk View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 08:47 PM
Jan 15 2009, 08:47 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 1.027 Joined: 19-June 06 From: Paris/France (..used to be german)	I'm really not a pro in recording, but it sounds like you use lots of distortion in your sound and it easily sounds digital when using too much. I reduce it more and more because of this. To much distortion kills dynamic in my opinion as well. Try to integrate the solo more in the backing. The guitar is to loud i think. Add a bit of reverb, similar to the reverb used in the backing. Beside the mixing issue it's a great take Monte oh btw, in the timeline of GarageBand you have a little purple triangle, which marks the end of the song. Drag this to the end of the backing. Then your mp3 file will finish at this point You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- www.musiclearningtools.net www.youtube.com/AndyVeil

lcsdds View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 08:49 PM
Jan 15 2009, 08:49 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.054 Joined: 2-September 08	QUOTE (skennington @ Jan 15 2009, 08:45 PM) How close are you to your pc? The guitar might be picking up some static from the computer. Try turning away from it or moving back a bit. Might not be the problem but this will happen if you are to close. Maybe thats it. I am right next to it. I always get this static and it drives me nuts!! I'll try that when I get home. Thanks Steve!! Monte QUOTE (wrk @ Jan 15 2009, 08:47 PM) I'm really not a pro in recording, but it sounds like you use lots of distortion in your sound and it easily sounds digital when using too much. I reduce it more and more because of this. To much distortion kills dynamic in my opinion as well. Try to integrate the solo more in the backing. The guitar is to loud i think. Add a bit of reverb, similar to the reverb used in the backing. Beside the mixing issue it's a great take Monte oh btw, in the timeline of GarageBand you have a little purple triangle, which marks the end of the song. Drag this to the end of the backing. Then your mp3 file will finish at this point Thanks for the both suggestions wrk, I'll try all of these. I have A LOT to learn about recording, but that is why I am here. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 11:41 PM
Jan 15 2009, 11:41 PM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	Monte so happy you are getting started on recording ! I share opinion with Andy - you need to lower the gain and guitar sound a bit in the final mix. Check your guitar cable into amp and out. Also the input into your laptop or mac (I assume its Mac since you use garage band might be bad - so try another one. Another thing that comes to my mind is - try to change Pickup you are using ! Maybe that pickup has some noise depending on the sitting position (like Skennington mentioned !) Hope that helps Monte You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Video Lessons

skennington View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 01:54 AM
Jan 16 2009, 01:54 AM	Learning Roadie - Never Give Up - Moderator Posts: 7.461 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Charlotte,NC USA	Any luck man? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *Show Off The Lessons You Have Learned Here On The REC Board And Receive Valuable Feedback from Our Instructors!* *Check Out The Virtual Bands* *Want To Join One, Or Maybe Form Your Own?*

lcsdds View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 01:59 AM
Jan 16 2009, 01:59 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.054 Joined: 2-September 08	I won't have a chance to tweak it until the morning, otherwise my wife said she would ground me from my guitar. She used to threaten to withold sex, but then she discovered that as I get older that I have become a "sex camel" so threatening to ground me from the guitar seems to be more effective. I'll let you know tomorrow. Thanks for asking!! Monte You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

skennington View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 02:01 AM
Jan 16 2009, 02:01 AM	Learning Roadie - Never Give Up - Moderator Posts: 7.461 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Charlotte,NC USA	Totally understand man! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *Show Off The Lessons You Have Learned Here On The REC Board And Receive Valuable Feedback from Our Instructors!* *Check Out The Virtual Bands* *Want To Join One, Or Maybe Form Your Own?*

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 11:58 AM
Jan 16 2009, 11:58 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	I think it sounds good, you played it great, but the sound is a bit compressed mate. Try to record with less distortion, cause it will add up in the mix later. When you record with less overdrive you will preserve dynamics. Also I'm not sure about the static sound. Did you record on single pickups? Perhaps that's the part of the problem. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

lcsdds View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 12:01 PM
Jan 16 2009, 12:01 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.054 Joined: 2-September 08	QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Jan 16 2009, 11:58 AM) I think it sounds good, you played it great, but the sound is a bit compressed mate. Try to record with less distortion, cause it will add up in the mix later. When you record with less overdrive you will preserve dynamics. Also I'm not sure about the static sound. Did you record on single pickups? Perhaps that's the part of the problem. Will do Ivan. I'm gonna give it another shot this weekend and try and finish it up. Thanks for all the suggestions everybody. Hopefully I can figure this recording thing out eventually!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

berko View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 12:09 PM
Jan 16 2009, 12:09 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.771 Joined: 2-April 08 From: Budapest, Hungary	Well, I'm almost following the same route when recording except for using toneport. I have this problem a lot and it can be irritating when you're used to good amp sounds. In this case it's definitely the line6 amp which causes the problem. It really can't handle too much distortion. even without compressor it sound like it's compressed... and even though your signal might be alright (and according to my experience garageband certainly does not affect the tone) after a certain amount distortion it gets too much "filled" up and there's no "room" remaining for dynamics... So maybe less distortion, bit more reverb (and also: not too much bass or mids). You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- High speed, low drag Check out my YouTube channel HERE! Here you can find my MYSPACE

Carlos Carrillo View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 12:27 PM
Jan 16 2009, 12:27 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.016 Joined: 8-February 08 From: Argentina	I believe that the sound is very good, you play very well! Investigate little more on the sound and you were achieving a great result in the final mix! But ... really I like the sound! (My opinion) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

David Wallimann View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 01:20 PM
Jan 16 2009, 01:20 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.565 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Fort Collins, CO	I used to have the same problem with my Spider. That's what I used for all my older lessons. I recorded direct out of the amp into my soundcard. Lowering the gain should help. I'm looking forward to some new sound clips! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- www.youtube.com/Wallimann www.davidwallimann.com

enforcer View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 03:33 PM
Jan 16 2009, 03:33 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.202 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Istanbul	You can lower the gain a little but the magic touch is this: After recording it, apply a eq to your recorded guitar channel, and eradicate 5kHz, beware not to use a high Q setting, you should only drop 5k +/- 50 Hz, not all the frequencies around. That takes away pretty much cheesy cheap static guitar sound. I use it that way. Give it a try. by the way your solo is great buddy! Can You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- incoming spoiler read it at your own risk! Spoiler: Vigier G.V Wood HH American Stratocaster Maple Standart with X2N bridge pickups Samwick Artist custom modified Baswood Lespaul with S.Duncan JB and N56 pickups Self made Fretless Strat type made of Rosewood/Maple with self wound Neck and Ibanez V8 Bridge Pickups Floor Pod 2.0 Amp Simulation System Pod Xt Pro Rack Amp Simulation System Digitech TSR 12 Rack Effect and Studio Reverb Behringer Composer Rack Compressor Expander Morley Bad Horsie Wah Pedal Behringer FB1010 Floor Board it, surely, spoiled me!!! and may the force be with you :)

utak3r View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 03:41 PM
Jan 16 2009, 03:41 PM	GMC:er Posts: 570 Joined: 3-January 09 From: Szczecin, Poland	QUOTE (enforcer @ Jan 16 2009, 03:33 PM) drop 5k +/- 50 Hz cool, it has even better effect than a simple noise gate You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Machines don't bleed that easily... utak3r.pl

lcsdds View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 04:20 PM
Jan 16 2009, 04:20 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 2.054 Joined: 2-September 08	QUOTE (David Wallimann @ Jan 16 2009, 01:20 PM) I used to have the same problem with my Spider. That's what I used for all my older lessons. I recorded direct out of the amp into my soundcard. Lowering the gain should help. I'm looking forward to some new sound clips! I'll definitely lower the gain on the final take. Thanks David! QUOTE (enforcer @ Jan 16 2009, 03:33 PM) You can lower the gain a little but the magic touch is this: After recording it, apply a eq to your recorded guitar channel, and eradicate 5kHz, beware not to use a high Q setting, you should only drop 5k +/- 50 Hz, not all the frequencies around. That takes away pretty much cheesy cheap static guitar sound. I use it that way. Give it a try. by the way your solo is great buddy! Can I'll give this a shot as well Can. Thanks for the tip!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Vasilije Vukmiro... Vasilije Vukmirovic View Member Profile	Jan 17 2009, 01:17 PM
Jan 17 2009, 01:17 PM	Jazz Instructor Posts: 2.691 Joined: 1-October 08 From: Belgrade	It's cable, it's looks like that cable. I agree with Ivan, record a new take with less distortion. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Visit My youtube channel Add me as friend on FACEBOOK!

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