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Hi again, thanks for info. We use a USB audio interface (stereo RCA outs). We're actually using Reason 4. Because we've only got 2 (i.e. stereo) outs, we're struggling to think of any way of running a seperate feed to the drummer. Because none of us are mint£d, we usually prefer to use a...

Hi guys, can you help me please? I've been recording some beats / loops on my laptop (Dell 1545) and am now wanting to bring them to my band so we can all play along (and stay in time!) What options are there for running a click-track to our drummer's monitor, but STILL maintaining a true...

Well, an update - got chance to run the vocals through a few FX pedals last night, including preamp (with tube saturation emulation). Sadly, nothing was working. The results were thus: channel 1: Shure SM58 Beta > XLR-to-XLR > PA mixer = superbly clear, very nice 'normal' live vocal sound...

I've looked at the multi-effects processors such as the Digitech etc., but they're not what I'm after. I simply want an overdrive / distortion effect - I'm liking the suggestion of running 2 mics, so thanks for that idea. Woudl running one through a tube preamp (with the tube gain set high)...

How much is the difference? Am I likely to get lots of hiss / unwanted noise? Better off running the overdrive pedal as part of the mixer's fx send/return?

I've just been out and bought a cable - female XLR (mic end) to 1/4" mono jack. I'm using a Shure SM58 Beta, so will that work okay with a guitar FX astompbox? I could be very wrong here, but I thought because the mic is dynamic, it'll work ok, it just won;t be a balanced signal (like an...

Hi folks, I'm trying to get an overdrive / distortion effect on my vocals for live work (need to be able to turn it on/off from my position at the mic stand). Been thinking of running the mic through a guitar FX stompbox. Anyone got any thoughts / advice which might be the best pedal to use...

I get to do a direct sound comparison in 2 weeks time - the Mesa V's the POD (DI'd to PA). Shall I do a room recording and post up? I have a portable HD recorder (Edirol R09 - 24bit WAV recorder). I could easily position it centrally in the room, match the Mesa and PA volume, then do a direct...

WOW! Just read all the replies since opening this, er, debate. Of course, it was always bound to slip into the 'tube v's solid-state' territory, but I guess it needs to, because what I'm proposing is ditching my Mesa, Marshall and my Fender Twin for the POD - which, for various technical...

what's with the hostility, chaps? Sorry for such a long post earlier. Was just trying to convey a few thoughts. I know you can't always please everybody (sometimes anybody), but I'm interested in feedback / thoughts from folk who've got some actual experience. Not bothered about what some...

Some interesting posts so far. Being the thread opener, I've a few more thoughts to add today. Firstly, a quick reminder, that I am thinking of ditching my tube amp for my POD. And that I will be running into a very good PA system (Mackie desk & SRM450's). We do our own sound and we use...

Suppossed it depends on the quality of your PA system, huh? And unless you do your live own sound FOH (like we do), then you're 'tone' is in the hands of a complete stranger, and most of your effort to get 'that' sound, will be cruelly sh*t on by them

ha ha ha... awesome. Love this repsonse. Shouldn't it be all about the music rather than about the size of the guitarist's 'ego-rig'? I can understand the argument against the POD if using one creates a 'hole' in the live sound, but being that an on-stage monitor can be fed the guitar...

who for, me or the crowd? the crowd get the stereo image from the SRM's, and if I run just the guitar signal through one of the on-stage wedge monitors, think that'll be ok?

this all sounds very promising. I think there are a whole generation of guitarists who buy amps because 'it's the thing to do'. Then they try and nay-say anyone who tries a different approach. Well, at next rehearsal (few weeks away yet), I'm going to ditch the valve amp and go straight into...

Right, here goes... I'm just plain fed up of dragging my valve guitar amp everywhere with me so I was wondering (because it'll be a long while before I can check for myself) if any of you had ever considered ditching your guitar amps and running the following set up?: guitar > effects > Line 6...

Hi folks, thanks again for all your thoughts, especially Southide G (as usual) Lots of stuff to digest. I have been a musician for about 15 years and just got my home studio 'sorted'... and after all that time, it has only JUST occurred to me that it is not only important, but ABSOLUTELY KEY...

cheers for info / advice. My arrangements are sound. the only thing that might clash is the paino and the guitars (very similar frequencies) but I think I can just about deal with all this mixing malarkey now. I don't have any problem tracks - just looking to speed up the whol eprocess now...

I was asking all this because I was thinking of setting up some of my own EQ pre-sets for my instruments - so I could apply them to each of my latest songs. I've been recording an album for about a year now and every instrument on every song was recorded in the same way every time. Therefore I...

Ok, so this is starting to make sense now. It's not that it's possible to avoid overlap to obtain a good mix, it's that it's possible to a) cut / boost certain elements of each instrument, or b) position (pan) them in seperate areas to create space / definition. I heard that the almighty Slash...