I want to get into recording music and own an electric guitar but have no effects pedals. I was thinking I would buy an audio interface and then use my computer to put any effects on the guitar parts. I've held off on buying effects pedals for this reason.
I'm wondering how good this could be. One thing that concerns me is noticeable latency. Meaning if I put a chorus + octavizer, say, on the guitar via the computer, will I hear this played back to me in real time with some discernible delay? If so, will that throw off my playing? I know I could play all parts clean into the computer and put the effects on afterward, but that is much worse than knowing generally how it will sound as I'm playing the part.
How much would speed/quality of the computer matter for this? I haven't bought a music recording computer and want to buy something used for as cheap as possible for now ($300?) and am hoping that will be fast enough to provide effects with no noticeable delay.
Thoughts?
I'm wondering how good this could be. One thing that concerns me is noticeable latency. Meaning if I put a chorus + octavizer, say, on the guitar via the computer, will I hear this played back to me in real time with some discernible delay? If so, will that throw off my playing? I know I could play all parts clean into the computer and put the effects on afterward, but that is much worse than knowing generally how it will sound as I'm playing the part.
How much would speed/quality of the computer matter for this? I haven't bought a music recording computer and want to buy something used for as cheap as possible for now ($300?) and am hoping that will be fast enough to provide effects with no noticeable delay.
Thoughts?