Here's what I use. Fairly inexpensive, and I'm pretty satisfied with the result.
This is my 4-track. I bought it years ago, it wasn't that expensive then (maybe $100 or so). They're probably much cheaper now. It's a Yamaha MT-50, very easy to work with.
I bought a 1/4" inch to 1/8" adapter so I could send the recording to my computer.
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My microphone is a E/V N/D267. I bought it several years ago before I started playing gigs. It was about $125 then and again, probably much cheaper now.
The guitar I use the most to record has the following pickup. I am not sure what the specific model Fishman pickup it is:
I use Sony Acid Pro 4.0 to record. It's about a $400 program. I really like it.
Basic screen shot. Sorry for the horrible jpeg quality.
In terms of effects, I usually use two, reverb and smooth/enhance.
First is a little bit of reverb. There's many different modes to choose from. My favorites are "warm space" and "rich hall." I usually set the reverb between -35 and -30 db, near the minimum amount. I'm careful with it because I think too much reverb is really, really annoying.
And last, I enhance the track a little, around level 3.
