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Recording into your computer (no $10 mics)...

Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 4:20 pm

How is this done? What do I need to buy?

I am aiming for quality pretty much the same as this grace is gone cover...

http://www.angelfire.com/rock3/venjo/GRACEISGONE.mp3

(which is very good by the way, props to "themaker")

SO....suggestion/comments?

Thanks,
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Unread post by Roastbeef » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:08 pm

Take a listen to my Crush cover. That's done with a $90 B-Band A1/AST plugged direct to my soundcard (with a 1/4" to 1/8" reducer) for the guitar track and a $30 Radio Shack vocal mic. Editing is done in Cool Edit Pro. Hope this helps. Talk to dudes like Firedancer and Fatjack for some of the higher end recording stuff....
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Sun Oct 12, 2003 10:32 pm

hey thanks, that actually helps alot. do you have any other covers i could listen to? with no vocals or effects preferably, because i want to hear the quality of just the guitar.
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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Mon Oct 13, 2003 12:18 am

What I have....Audigy 2 plat., Eurorack UB1002, MXL 990 mic, and cool edit pro...sounds great...
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Unread post by Roastbeef » Mon Oct 13, 2003 7:45 am

dmbguitar718 wrote:hey thanks, that actually helps alot. do you have any other covers i could listen to? with no vocals or effects preferably, because i want to hear the quality of just the guitar.
No other covers without vocals. And some of my older ones were done with the mic boost setting on in Windows so they sound as what some others have described as "sonically heavy". My Cry freedom cover demonstrates the guitar sound pretty well, but again, the mic boost was on. The Crush cover I think sounds better guitar-wise. Here's an original riff I was fooling with. It's pretty sloppy but at least you can hear how mutes sound.

Check out this thread for more info on the B-Band pickup. I think TrippnBill686 has one too and I think Jared was installing one...
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:28 am

Roastbeef wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:hey thanks, that actually helps alot. do you have any other covers i could listen to? with no vocals or effects preferably, because i want to hear the quality of just the guitar.
No other covers without vocals. And some of my older ones were done with the mic boost setting on in Windows so they sound as what some others have described as "sonically heavy". My Cry freedom cover demonstrates the guitar sound pretty well, but again, the mic boost was on. The Crush cover I think sounds better guitar-wise. Here's an original riff I was fooling with. It's pretty sloppy but at least you can hear how mutes sound.

Check out this thread for more info on the B-Band pickup. I think TrippnBill686 has one too and I think Jared was installing one...
wow, thanks, that original is awesome, exactly what i'm looking for. sounds great. :)

so how much will this run me? I already have the A/E covered.

again, thanks alot.
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Unread post by Roastbeef » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:44 am

dmbguitar718 wrote:so how much will this run me? I already have the A/E covered.
What do you have in terms of a guitar/electronics? Have you tried plugging directly into your PC with it? It may not make sense replace a pickup if your guitar already has one...
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:38 am

Roastbeef wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:so how much will this run me? I already have the A/E covered.
What do you have in terms of a guitar/electronics? Have you tried plugging directly into your PC with it? It may not make sense replace a pickup if your guitar already has one...
well, this weekend, i'm going to be getting this:

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N48 pre-amp with CP-100 pickup
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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:56 am

I envy people getting new guitars.... *shakes fist*


Nice :) :P
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Unread post by isaac » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:11 am

especially i-am-me/mikey. grr...but i still like my 414. :)
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Unread post by Roastbeef » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:17 am

dmbguitar718 wrote:well, this weekend, i'm going to be getting this:

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Features:

Solid cedar top
Nato back and sides
Die-cast chrome machine heads
Rosewood fretboard
N48 pre-amp with CP-100 pickup
Nice. Well, see how it sounds plugged in before you do any modifications. You'll need a 1/4" to 1/8" mono to mono redurcer ($5 at Radio Shack) and a standard guitar cable. Plug it into the mic port on your comp and give it a try!
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:47 am

Roastbeef wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:well, this weekend, i'm going to be getting this:

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Features:

Solid cedar top
Nato back and sides
Die-cast chrome machine heads
Rosewood fretboard
N48 pre-amp with CP-100 pickup
Nice. Well, see how it sounds plugged in before you do any modifications. You'll need a 1/4" to 1/8" mono to mono redurcer ($5 at Radio Shack) and a standard guitar cable. Plug it into the mic port on your comp and give it a try!
really? that's all I have to do?
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Unread post by Roastbeef » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:51 am

dmbguitar718 wrote:really? that's all I have to do?
Yup. You'll obviously also need a program to record with, like Cool Edit Pro.
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Unread post by dmbguitar718 » Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:56 am

Roastbeef wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:really? that's all I have to do?
Yup. You'll obviously also need a program to record with, like Cool Edit Pro.
yea, i got that covered as well. i dont think think i need all that cool edit stuff just yet, so i use audacity. its a great, free program, that does just about everything cool edit does.
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Unread post by barcode » Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:41 pm

what model Tak is that?...i have one that looks just like that with the same woods and pickup...mines a G-Series...EGS430SC i think :) You'll love it!
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