evidently you don't do much mastering on your tracks before you publish them to make a statement like that.I couldn't imagine not using an amp to record.. that sounds soo silly to me.. doesn't matter what kinda of tone you're looking for.. a di'd guitar always sounds like shit to me.. always but that's one opinion i guess
I am sorry but I beg to differ.
the sound quality comes from mastering the track the only function the hardware has is sending the signal to the computer.
I am no pro here, so it's not an opinion, but a guess (gut feeling) here: it's probably a lot easier to get "death metal" tone with no real amp than some other rock/blues drive sounds that tube amps are known for. No?
Everything effects your recording titan...
The preamp/amp you choose to use effects the "color" of your sound... In fact, so do your pickups, strings, pegs, frets, wood type, player, room, tuning, etc.
Player > Instrument > Pedal > Amp > Interface > DAW (Just a common chain)
Every single step in that chain effects the sound (Each prior step being of greater importance). If it doesn't sound good in the room, nothing will make it sound good in the box. You have to start with the sound you want.
For instance:
Seriously, detune your strings...then try to fix it in your DAW...we'll see how far you get.
I agree with everything you said
also live sound and studio sound are 2 seperate beasts as well.
Like I said I don't use amps to record with other than Preamp and DI or a
1/4" phone Jack to a lowZ transformer.
I use a Mesa amps on stage and the finished tracks I posted are dam near identical to our live sound.
It works for me
some other setup may wok better for someone else
There is no one single configuration set in stone to determine how someone should or should not lay tracks.
If someone commissions me to do some recording for them and they want to use their amps to put into the chain, hell that just makes less time I have to spend mastering their tracks.
Everything effects your recording titan...
it makes no difference what genre of music it is it is all about how the tracks are mastered.
I can add any effect from OD, compression, reverb, paning right to left ect
it is all in how the tracks are edited that determines the outcome of the finalized track.
I don't use amps for recording,I personally don't see the purpose in using amplifycation in the studio.
I use the Boss GT-8 and Boss GT6-B effects pedals DI into my mixing console.
Here are a few of our latest recordings No Amplification.
Warning Death Metal content.
http://hc.bloodyvelvet.com/files/177/08 Track 8.wma
http://hc.bloodyvelvet.com/files/177/07 Track 7.wma
http://hc.bloodyvelvet.com/files/177/06 Track 6.wma
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Thanks.Listened to the demos - pretty good job for DI !
How many of you guys actually just DI the bass? Should I even worry about miking the bass? Thanks for the input guys!
I love micing bass cabs, but I always mix it with my sansamb rbi anyway. When the family's asleep, the RBI does fine on its own.