I joined HR in 2005 when I was 54. I am now 71, and I am even more involved in recording than I was then. I can't see it ever ending. Well, I can actually . . . when I am underground.
What microphones did you use and where do youi place them?
I expect you have recorded the guitar in stereo, andwhen you pan left and right,you recreate the stereo image.
When I started digital recording on PC, I still had an analog frame of mind and a rack of hardware. It took me a while to shed the belief that I needed the hardware simply because I had it. Over the years I have shed more on more physical bits, and now work pretty much totally in the box...
In that case you might consider getting a couple of 6u moulded roadcases, and mount your stuff in them. If you need to leave in a hurry, just unplugged everything, throw the leads in the back, put the covers and pop them.
Some thoughts . . .
The sound of an instrument (e.g. violin, flute, voice) is a combination of what comes out of the instrument and what the space in which the instrument is played adds. As a result, the sound an instrument makes by itself, exclusive of the space, is not the best...
I'm not sure what you mean when you say 'you cannot open a reaper file in Windows player'. What type of file are you referrring to? There are four types of Reaper files: the project file (.RPP), its backup file (.BAK), peak files (.Reapeak), and finally the audio files which are not really...
The Audiobox is a robust but uncomplicated bit of kit. It should not be too hard to figure out what is giong on. However, we would benefit from more information about your set up. Typically, you would connect mikes, speakers and headphones to the Audiobox. Is that how you have it organised?
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It sounds like a feedback loop. Unplug everything from the audio box (imcluding USB), make sure that the gains are set to zero and the blance is set to halfway. Reboot the computer, then plug in Audiobox. See what happens.
I downloaded the VST and played aorund with it.
Play around with the early level, early send and late level sliders. Push them right up and adjust downwards from there.
Your sends might be fine . . . but just check your reverb settings in case something has gone wrong there. If you are using Reaverb, for example, make sure you have selected a preset, or have the dry signal turned down.
The way to get what you are seeking is to make sure the dry settings on the effect are to their miminum, i.e. "-inf". That way the effect won't mess with your signal panned to the other side by having the main signal included with the effect