Clipping while palm muting?

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He is saying that if your card is crapping out with a line level signal, it ain't cutting the mustard.

I'm also asking.. I don't know maybe I'm missing something, did he ever say he adjusted the record input?
 
Sounds like you're recording just below clipping. Try giving yourself a bit more headroom and just don't record as hot. It doesn't need to be just below clipping. I'd say it shouldn't be but I don't want to get into an argument with some total ass who thinks everything should be as loud as possible because the manual for their software told them so. So let's just say you could stand to go in at about an average (not peak) of -18dbFS. Just try not to peak above -10 to -6.

I know this doesn't solve the thwumpies issue you're getting per se, but it's worth consideration in general.

I was going to suggest putting your amp on a chair to reduce floor reflections but then I realised you're recording line-out. I'd recommend modelling or using a mic over that, but having spent a lot of time going direct line out because I had no other option, I understand the issues.
 
I think people may possibly be over looking something crucial. ...

Hows your guitar set up?

Im gonna guess that if your palm muting on a rectifier setting your playing metal of some sort, yea?

IS guitar in dropped d?

Is your action set low on your guitar?

IS the thwumping coming from when you are palm muting on the open 'd' chord......


Answer these and we may be getting closer......



EDIT: Reson why i suggest looking into this is because I just bought a bass that wasn't set up overly correct and my e string was always louder and muddier then the other 3. On closer in spection it was sitting about 1/32 closer to the pick ups then the other 3,

A few twists with my allen key and the tone on all 4 strings was matched beautifully.

Give it a go.
 
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