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[maqic]

Hello Everyone, Sorry about that last thread. I posted it on accident when I wasn't done..
Well anyways. I am trying to record my acoustic guitar on to my computer. My guitar has a pickup and I have connected a little adapter thing into my linein jack into my computer that allows my to plug my guitar up. I have Sonic Foundry Sound forge version 6 on my computer and I am currently recording with that. I am trying to get the best quality sound and cripsness recorded from the setup that I currently have. I know that there are tons of articles and threads but I think that those are a bunch of jargon that I don't understand. Can anyone please help me try to get the right settings so my sound sounds crisp and clean. right now they sound dull and too much bass. Please explain to a person that isn't a professional and just trying to record some stuff my my band.

 

[VSpaceBoy]

So your saying that you want a professional sound, without the professional gear. Not to sound too negative but with what you've described, you will achieve poor sound qaulity.

You can attempt to polish it with some eq'ing, but it won't matter much.

Like my friend always says "No matter how much perfume you put on a turd, it's still a turd"

SpaceBoy

 

[tjohnston]

My guitar has a pickup and I have connected a little adapter thing into my linein jack into my computer that allows my to plug my guitar up.

Someone correct me if i'm wrong but pickups on acoustic suck. Get a mic and a preamp.

 

[Cyrokk]

1. Buy a condensor mic
2. Buy a mic preamp
3. Read the mammoth mic thread in the Mic Forum
4. Record and experiment, listening through studio monitors

Decent acoustic guitar recordings guaranteed.

Cy

 

[maqic]

thanks guys

I was already thinking about a condenser mic. I saw one that I wanted in musician's friend magazine. That was my alternative route. For now, the little adapter thing will work ok with my electric guitar. Oh p.s. The pickup is for performing mainly. not for recording. pickups for acoustics are great.

 

[VSpaceBoy]

Re: thanks guys

....p.s. The pickup is for performing mainly. not for recording. pickups for acoustics are great.

They are only great for convenience, not sound. period.

Do you have any mics now? If your on a limited budget. I would start with a decent preamp first. I bet with whatever mic you do have would sound MUCH better through the pre to start. Make sure you get one with phantom power if your planning the condensor mic later.

If you have some money then I agree with the what Cyrokk stated.

Space

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

On an aside, note that Sound Forge is not multitrack recording s/w -- it only deals with 1 or 2-channel audio....

 

[maqic]

thanks ppl

Thanks for the reply. God I think that this is the best bbs in the world. never can have too much content!!

 

[rpe]

Remember everyone, we were all newbies once.

 

[mixsit]

Remember everyone, we were all newbies once.

Yea, and even after a few dozen years, ever get that feeling:

Everything You Know Is Wrong!

You know. Some days. Some projects...

 

[maqic]

Answered my own question

I think you guys should check out my post over in the Computer and Soundcard Thread. I explain my setup and It sounsd TONZ better. I didn't need all that stuff. I had different forms of it. some one check it out and tell me if I am going to blow up my stuff.