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    metal cover; requesting guitar tone comments

    hi everyone. i dont get to post here much but im getting interested in getting a good guitar tone again. so here we go ive recorded a cover of Lamb Of God's 11th hour. i dont want to say the equipment i used just yet. i will post it if/when i get a fair amount of responses...
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    soundcard recording quality: $10 sblive vs everything else

    im confused on this topic. DISREGARDING any latency differences, what is the actual difference between my 10 dollar soundblaster live value card and a 200 - 300 dollar recording soundcard? ive been recording my personal demos for years on the sblive with no problems. no hiss, no background hum...
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    guitar tone on this megadeth cover

    http://music.megagoo.com/99 ways to die-no vocals.mp3 this is a cover of megadeth's 99 ways to die i did a few months ago. im always trying to better my guitar tone and so i've been trolling the bb here for a few days for advice to keep in mind on my next recording, but i wanted a general...
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    need help with using di-box & tube preamp w/ dig modeler & tube amp

    hi. im just starting to check out how i can use a di-box and/or tube preamp in conjunction with my 5150 tube amp and line6 vetta (basically a pod) i am not familar with exactly when and how to use these items. i was told i can use the behringer behringer gi-100 di box with my vetta by going...
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    micing my guitar cab: tone sucks. samples inside. need advice

    hi guys. im really looking to improve the tone of my mic'd 5150.. heres the details jackson dr-3 w/ a steve's special humbucker through a maxon od808 into the low gain input of the 5150. running through an avatar 4x12 cab loaded with 2 celestion v30s and 2 celestion classic lead 80s. i have a...
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    difference between guitar power amp and PA power amp?

    hi all looking for some advice here. somewhat related my my last topic right now im playing with my j-station through a little power amp. well its 270 watts per channel @ 4 ohms. i have a new 4x12 on the way but we'll use the one im currently playing through in this question. it is 280 watts...
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    power amp/ohm/new guitar cabinet

    hi all. heres my situation. i play through a 2 channel power amp right now with my j-station. into a mesa 8ohm cabinet. mono i am getting a new cabinet and have my choice of wiring. as of now im getting 4ohm stereo but on my poweramp, there is no switch to go between ohms. i was told the amp...
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    tips and opinions for the mix of this heavy cover song

    hi all. im doing a Megadeth song for an internet tribute album. nothing too fancy. but heres my take on it. ive done a couple songs of my own, but for one i've never done live drums for it, always midi. it took about 15 hours to set up these mics and TRY to get a good sound. we ended up having...
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    wanted: johnson j8 foot controller

    wanted: johnson j8 foot controller to hook up to my j-station thanks eddie
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    suggestions on volume levels in cakewalk for a multi-track song (see post)

    heres the low down of my song: acoustic alone, then comes in a clean solo on another track. that ends, then that ends, and the drums come in at the same time. so its just acoustic and drums for a verse. chorus is drums/acoustic/heavy distorted electric guitar. then next verse...
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    changing volume sliders mid song

    ok so i have this song. sometimes theres 1 guitar, sometimes theres 7 of them. i had to get it all rigged up with copying tracks and increasing the velocity on those, to make it appear louder/softer, but i want to record my self using the volume sliders mid song. only problem is: if im using the...
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    please listen and read message below

    because this doesnt sound right. you'd think i had a bass guitar playing along when i hit those palm mutes. .. what i did was recored the track made a copy of the guitar and panned 1 left, 1 right. but still each seperate track does it. i dont understand, the low palm mutes have overwhelming...
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    my sound clips but it doesnt even sound that loud

    ok i recorded electric guitar on one track, acoustic guitar on another. alone, they almost clip alone. my acoustic solo'd goes to about -3 and my electric guitar clips sometimes solo'd. and when i play them together it clips a decent amount. but the sound volume overall ain't that high. i listen...
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    sm57 vs sm58 for recording guitar, and general recording tips (see post)

    first off, im recording heavy guitar mainly. i know a sm58 is a vocal mic, but its all i have right now. i was wondering if there was a huge diffence in sound. im doing some home recording with nothing but the basics. guitar/amp/mic/cakewalk. i have the mic running into my mackie pa head as a...
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