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    Ribbon mica for electric guitar amps

    Very curious about using a ribbon mic on an electric guitar amp. Looking for something warm and vintage like without the mid range honk of something like an SM57 dynamic mic. Anybody using a ribbon mic on an electric guitar amp? Any recommendations for around $400? I've heard an active ribbon...
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    Cubase not seeing IR loader VST2 files

    Hi all, cubase le isn't recognizing a couple of IR loader plugins I downloaded. I downloaded both the NadIR and Pulse IR loaders in Windows 64 bit. I copied each into the program files/steinberg/vstplugins folder. I went into my plugin manager in Cubase LE to get the plugin manager to load them...
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    So why does the mic hear my amp differently than my ear?

    Ok, so I when I play my OD pedals through a certain amp, I get a sound I really like. Then I record that amp with an SM57 into my recording setup and they sound really different. Not necessarily bad but it's not the sound I hear with my ear in the same room. Why is that? And what can I do to get...
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    Help me pick an interface

    Here's what I'm looking for: USB interface Max budget: $600. Running Cubase LE on a Windows 7 PC Need 4 mic/line inputs Preferably at least one, if not two, will be high impedance instrument inputs for direct recording guitars (would like to try that in stereo, hence the preference for 2). Two...
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    Good source of ambient room sound for recording guitars direct?

    What's a good source of ambient room sound for recording guitars direct for less than $100? I'm recording on a Windows 7 PC with Cubase LE. I'm considering either a plug in or even a pedal like a TC electronics Hall of Fame to cut down on CPU usage. Again, this is just for ambient 'room sound'...
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    The computer's role in sound quality in a home recording situation

    So in terms of just looking at the computer side of things, forget the interface, the mics, the preamps, the sound quality of the room you're recording in and the sound treatment of that room. Just in terms of the computer (PC in my case), what role does it play in the actual sound quality of...
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    How's this for a plan to upgrade my recording gear?

    Tell me if this makes sense from the point of view of upgrading my system. Right now I record with Cubase LE on a Windows 7 machine (dedicated pretty much exclusively to recording, so there's not much else on it). I have a Zoom R8 that I use as an interface and a pair of decent JBL studio...
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    Having songs sung by both male and female singers on demo?

    So if I'm putting together a songwriting demo to market to the country industry, does it help or hurt to have some songs sung by a female and some by a male on the same demo?
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    Recording electric guitars with modelers WITHOUT going direct

    Anybody out there recording guitars with your modelers WITHOUT going direct? How you doing it?
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    Any audio clips anyone can share of rootsy sounding electric guitars recorded direct?

    Trying to look at options for recording electric guitars direct, and I'm wondering if anyone can point me to links or post some audio clips. I'm open to anything, impulses and amp sims, Line 6/Tech 21 stuff, whatever. Must sound rootsy, non processed (even if it really is) and, most importantly...
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    Recording big amps in small rooms?

    Has anyone had much success recording big amps in small rooms? I've read statements from folks that make it sound like a small amp can be made to sound big in a small room, but recording a big amp in a small room won't yield the same success. Any thoughts?
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    Interface that rocks for $500?

    Looking for a new interface with a Win 7 PC. My DAW is cubase le5. I record mostly rock with some occasional acoustic/folk stuff. I do demos with direct guitars and drum machine, then replace the tracks with new ones recorded with mic'd amps and drum tracks from my drummer buddy who records his...
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    Can Octa-capture play nice with loud guitar amps and distorted guitars?

    Are there specific specs i can look to in an interface to know if they're going to handle loud distorted guitar and overdriven amp sounds well? I'm considering the Roland Octa-capture, due to its positive reviews, features and price. But I'm a rock guy, and I'll be using this to record amps...
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    Favorite mic for recording a Bassman RI and a tele?

    Any tele/bassman RI (preferably LTD) users care to comment on their favorite mics (under $300) for recording the two? And while we're at, mic placement?
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    zoom R8 vs. 16 or 24 as an interface

    Anybody ever compare the zoom R8 with the R16 or R24 as an interface? Wondering if there's any significant difference between the three of them strictly as an interface. I'm running cubase le in a windows 7 machine. thanks!
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    So what's an audio interface upgrade going to get me?

    I'm considering an audio interface upgrade. Right now I'm using a zoom r8 as an interface to record with a windows 7 PC with Cubase le as my daw. I'm going to have about $500. For me clarity is key. I'll be recording at most two tracks at a time, so I don't need a ton of inputs. I'll be...
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    Do I need a direct in box to capture DI track for reamping...

    Or can I just plug straight into my interface? I have a high impedence input for guitar on my zoom r-8, which I'm using as an interface. So I'm plugging straight into that to capture the DI track. Would going into a direct in box first give me any advantage? I'm not worried about monitoring...
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    Sound quality of free amplitube and buying individual sounds vs. buying full versions

    So if I download the free version of Amplitube and purchase individual gear downloads from there, will those have the same sound quality as if I bought the full versions? For instance, if I paid for the full version of Amplitube 3, and then purchased the full Fender download suite, would, let's...
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    Drum programming software between $150 and $200?

    Need a recommendation on drum programming software. I need something that sounds realistic, allows me to include mic bleed through, and that will allow me to program a drum track by scratch in addition to letting me work with prerecorded grooves. The sounds I'm after would be similar to Max...
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    Lack of headroom with new pc for recording - please help!

    Ok, so I just got a new i5-3470 quad core HP pc for recording. I was using an i3. Both have windows 7, although the i3 was 32 bit and the i5 is 64. I'm using Cubase LE with a zoom R8 as an interface. This setup sounded fine on my i3. Now however, on the i5 I have much less headroom when playing...
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