New to recording guitar

[ESPplayer7]

I was just wondering, i am getting a firewire solo and guitar rig. So basically i will just plug my electric guitar straight into the firewire solo, record it with something like cubase, then add the guitar rig effects later? is that pretty much the way digital guitar recording works? Thanks guys

 

[WhiteStrat]

I don't know that I'd say that's THE way it's done, but it's certainly A way... you should be fine. (I personally can't do that, because I depend too much on the tone & effects to shape my performance--so I need some semblance of the "finished" sound in my ears when I'm playing to play it right. But that's because that's how I started & learned. So if you're new to the process, and this is what you get used to, you'll likely find it easier.)

 

[guitar zero]

What strat does, very well I might add, and many others who record el.guitar is to put a 57 and/or i5 and/or e609 on the grill of his guitar amp and record the mics. That way he can hear himself play, and hear the sound that's coming from the amp. I think most people find that easier. Your way works too though, just like he said.

 

[TelePaul]

Just enable monitoring on the track you're recording to and you'll hear your sound with the amp sim and effects added.

 

[Oancient1]

I don't know that I'd say that's THE way it's done, but it's certainly A way... you should be fine. (I personally can't do that, because I depend too much on the tone & effects to shape my performance--so I need some semblance of the "finished" sound in my ears when I'm playing to play it right. But that's because that's how I started & learned. So if you're new to the process, and this is what you get used to, you'll likely find it easier.)

Me too ... I do everything direct in, but through effects.

 

[WhiteStrat]

Me too ... I do everything direct in, but through effects.

Yeah, I do direct sometimes. Mic'd amp sometimes. But even when I want to record dry so I can play with the sound later, I have to split the signal (or use a second mic) and create a wet signal w/effects to be in my headphones. Just can't get into my own playing when it's straight up dry.

 

[pabloe0168]

hey man for guitar recording...

im new on this forum. so i will help you as good as i can. first i dont know fire alot so i will recommend about what i know about. if you like recording listening specifically what u are playing and what your gonna listen later. get a toneport interface kb37 (recommended) or toneport ux2 this are great for amateur and beginers. u can do bass vocals and guitar im finding out if i can do drums with a lil mixer... this counts with 2 inputs for mic n 2 inputs for reg amp cable. this comes with gear box wich is fantastic for vocals n bass (i like more analog guitar fx) and ableton 5 wich is rly good but i like more sonar or pro tools. (gotta have gear box plugin for pro tools compatibility)

want something lil + pro? get m audo interface wich is directly compatible with pro prools same characteristics then toneport but this 1 got midi entraces...u gotta play clean n edit sound or not good aswell as toneport record with determinated fx.

both r fantastic or u should check if ur only interest on guitar or bass the gx toneport for 40$ (gearbox included)

 

[ESPplayer7]

Hey what does telepaul mean by turn monitoring on, is this somewhere in cubase or is it in the guitar rig application.... ?

 

[WhiteStrat]

It's in cubase. You're probably used to monitoring with your interface or mixer--however you get the sound in. When you use cubase's monitoring youre hearing the signal as its tracked by Cubase, not as it goes through your mixer/interface. So whatever effects you have turned on to that track in Cubase, you'll hear as well. But after you're done tracking you can turn those fx off or tweak 'em--they're not "printed" with the take.

 

[jonnyc]

Hey what does telepaul mean by turn monitoring on, is this somewhere in cubase or is it in the guitar rig application.... ?

Read the manual of your recording software. It'll explain how you can listen to what you're recording so you can hear your guitar with all it's effects in real time.

 

[antichef]

Read the manual of your recording software. It'll explain how you can listen to what you're recording so you can hear your guitar with all it's effects in real time.

In my DAW software (Logic) there's a low latency option that you can turn on and off -- off is easier on the CPU, but can result in a slight delay in the sound. When I'm monitoring with effects, I like to turn it on, because I can barely play at all when there's that slight delay - very distracting. I don't know if cubase has a similar feature (or needs it), but it's worth keeping in mind.