Do I need an audio interface?

[sophicidal]

I wanted to record line in through my Roland Cube but I'm wondering if I need an audio interface instead of a simple 1/4 to USB straight into my computer.

I have a studio at my disposal but this would be much more convenient.

Also could I use a VST on the clean line out sound to simulate something awesome like a rectifier without it sounding like garbage?

 

[sophicidal]

Hey guys?

 

[Steenamaroo]

Hey,
It's been an hour. Quite often it takes several hours for someone to reply.
People are in different time zones, have jobs, or maybe just don't know the answer.

Sit back, relax, and wait for a good samaritan.

The preferred method for recording an amp is to get the sound right in the room and stick a mic in front of it.
You'd need an interface and suitable mic (sm57) for that.

A lot can be achieved with VSTs and what not, but something awesome? I'd rather try my luck getting the amp to sound good and mic it up.

 

[mjbphotos]

Well, it all depends on the quality of sound you want. the 1/4-to-USB is an interface, albeit a low quality one (usually) at 16 bits.
A decent audio interface will give you the ability to use a mic or direct-in instrument (asssuming it has pre-amps) as well as line-in capability.
Yes, you can use VSTs to improve your line-in sounds. What DAW are you planning on using? Many audio interfaces come with a limited-edition DAW. I recommend Reaper as a full-featured DAW that is free to try out.

 

[sophicidal]

Hey,
It's been an hour. Quite often it takes several hours for someone to reply.
People are in different time zones, have jobs, or maybe just don't know the answer.

Sit back, relax, and wait for a good samaritan.

The preferred method for recording an amp is to get the sound right in the room and stick a mic in front of it.
You'd need an interface and suitable mic (sm57) for that.

A lot can be achieved with VSTs and what not, but something awesome? I'd rather try my luck getting the amp to sound good and mic it up.

If I made it seem like I was being really impatient I knew someone would feel compelled to shoot me a reply sooner than usual, which worked out in the end.

Mostly because I have to order the equipment, yknow.

Will do!

 

[sophicidal]

Well, it all depends on the quality of sound you want. the 1/4-to-USB is an interface, albeit a low quality one (usually) at 16 bits.
A decent audio interface will give you the ability to use a mic or direct-in instrument (asssuming it has pre-amps) as well as line-in capability.
Yes, you can use VSTs to improve your line-in sounds. What DAW are you planning on using? Many audio interfaces come with a limited-edition DAW. I recommend Reaper as a full-featured DAW that is free to try out.

I already have the full FL Studio for a few reasons.

The only reason I wanted to do it here was because it was more convenient to program the drums here, but I guess I can do that anyway and just bring the WAV to the studio.

I guess I can't be Devin Townsend after all.