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Feb 23 2009, 06:54 AM
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QUOTE (draftzero @ Feb 23 2009, 05:16 AM)  Well the plan was to buy one for now... mainly just for playing (no recording) and then eventually buy another one once i want to start recording... would that be alright? I mean playing with one monitor... in my head it would just operate like an amp right? But you will need the speakers to listen to music from your computer as well since they will be your output source from the soundcard. You need L and R in order to listen music properly. -------------------- Check out my <a href="https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/instructor/Emir-Hot" target="_blank">Instructor profile</a>
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Feb 23 2009, 11:47 AM
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One thing to consider: The speaker simulation of the podxt is imho not that great. It doesn't really give you the resonances and other craziness of guitar speakers. Now you can use the pod with a power amp and a guitar cab, which sounds better than through studio monitors. But it's also less flexible, as you won't be able to use the different speaker simulations of the pod anymore. Atomic Amps offers combos that have a tube power stage and guitar speakers but let you plug in a podxt for effects and amp modeling: www.atomicamps.com/.
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Feb 23 2009, 11:51 AM
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It could work for that purpose, of course mate. If you want to hear only mono sound from the POD and don't want to use them in recording at all, then buying one is OK I suppose.
Again I note the fact that monitors are designed in a similar fashion as Hi Fi audio gear. They have a certain threshold where they start to clip sharply. If you keep it bellow that threshold on both POD volume and monitor volume it will be OK. This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Feb 23 2009, 11:53 AM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Feb 24 2009, 08:40 PM
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Yes, Rokit series have great price/performance ratio, I've heard only good things about them, and have seen Rokit 8 in one high end studio as part of a main monitoring system, so I think they are a good buy. I think there are 3 models 5, 6, and 8, and they are all good, but I would recommend if you can pull out 6, or possibly 8, cause of the better frequency response.
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Feb 25 2009, 10:12 AM
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You can buy a lot of stuff for $1000. My soundcard is great and costs just about $70. It's EMU 0404. My monitors are Edirol MA-15D and they cost less than $200 (pair). Really good sound. Ivan did a good research for more monitor models (see previous posts). I use Amplitube 2 plugin for home playing and recording and that thing also works great. I don't need a POD. Guitar Rig 3 is also a good one. If you have a good computer with 2 or more GB of ram and a newer processor then you're good to go. Even 1GB will work ok. The amp is not going to help you much if you don't plan to play live. The setup I have is really loud enough. The only thing you might find unacceptable is that your computer needs to be on when you want to play
 My one is on 24/7 so it's ok for me.
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Feb 25 2009, 10:52 AM
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QUOTE (Roadside @ Feb 25 2009, 09:18 AM) Did I understand you correctly? Your recording, the one I can hear in your lessons, is done with Amplitube 2 ( which is something like the POD? ) a pair of studio monitors and that soundcard? Amplitube 2 is just a software plug in that has pretty much all that POD has. Less cables in my room Yes all my lessons are recorded using that plugin.QUOTE Is it possible to play through the monitors and at the same time listen to music? So that I can play along? Of course you can
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Feb 25 2009, 12:08 PM
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QUOTE (Roadside @ Feb 25 2009, 10:08 AM) Thank you very much, Emir. Sound pretty interesting and decent:) Gear is always hard to decide about though:( EDIT: Another question! My combo sounds better if i crank it up, as you probably know! How do the monitors work at low volumes?The same as with the loud volume. They are not your amp, just the output device through wich you listen stuff. If you play it really loud they might distort a bit but that's just the speaker, not the actual input signal from your guitar. -------------------- Check out my <a href="https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/instructor/Emir-Hot" target="_blank">Instructor profile</a>
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Feb 25 2009, 12:48 PM
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I agree with Emir, getting a reasonably good sound card, pair of monitors, and modeling software will be a lot better solution for you instead of getting the POD.
Marshall MG100 DFX is a Marshall amp that is not even being assembled in GB, so it's not the same quality as other Marshall amps. Also Marshall is known for that characteristic "buzzing" type of sound in it's tube legacy amps of the 60ties, 70ties, and 80ties, and solid state amps of today are definitely not something that can reproduce it. My best and most sincere advice that I can give you regarding the amp is to sell it and never loop back. If you do like British voicings, I advise you check out this: http://www.zzounds.com/item--BLABH5HS It's a EL84 tube 5 Watter, great for bedroom play. As for recording 1000$ you really have a wide choice of options available, so I can possibly give you some recommendations: EMU 1616m Audio Production System ~ 350e http://www.thomann.de/de/emu_1616_pci.htm  what is great with this sound interface is that you have awesome bundle that comes with it: Cakewalk SONAR LE Steinberg Cubase LE Wavelab Lite Ableton Live Lite 4 for E-MU IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE T-RackS EQ, Minnetonka diskWelder BRONZE SFX Machine LT plus E-MU's Proteus X LE Desktop Sound Module M-AUDIO BX5A DELUXE ~250e http://www.thomann.de/de/maudio_bx5a_deluxe.htm  These are good monitors in the low budget category, but if you want you can stretch out a bit more and check out monitors in that previous post on the first page. BTW, Since you have another 300e in your budget left, you can really get the premium stuff and buy a Guitar Rig 3 modeller fro 288e: http://www.thomann.de/de/native_instrument...ftware_ed_e.htm  This kind of gear will definitely raise the level of your audio quality, cause it is in the semi-professional category. In other words, people use this stuff in semi-pro studios. This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Feb 25 2009, 01:06 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Feb 25 2009, 02:06 PM
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I see your problem mate!
 But don't worry, although it may seem a bit confusing, once you start working with the setup it all makes sense fast, and you will get use to it. I just gave you some possibilities for 1000$ budget, which is a pretty good budget after all, so it's reasonable that you get a lot of good gear for it. About Guitar Rig, I can safely say that it's one of the best software modelers. You can make presets, store presets, exchange presets with other users, have tuner, loop machine built in, and lots of other cool features, some of them not available with POD. You can even send signal from 1616m to the guitar amp and use Guitar Rig 3 effects as you would use POD. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Feb 25 2009, 06:56 PM
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Gah! I wish I knew about guitar rig way back before i bought my pod...
I might buy a soundcard so I can have it rigged up as you guys discussed... and contemplate on why i would even need to keep my podxt. I mean its not like i even gig or what not... I might get this: http://www.guitarcenter.com/KRK-KRK-Monito...367-i1400870.gc and the EMU 0404 that Emir suggested. This post has been edited by draftzero: Feb 25 2009, 07:02 PM |
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Feb 25 2009, 07:02 PM
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QUOTE (Roadside @ Feb 25 2009, 02:58 PM) So after all, it´s hard to test these things in a musicstore all together:D What would you suggest? Get them and try them out? It´s a bit risky You can very often get a trial version of the major pieces of software. NI's GR3 is here (click the 'demo' link in the LHS menu bar and then fill in your details) .
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