Quick question

[junchieve]

Hey everyone, I'm new to this board and home recording so I thought I'd ask a question. I use a effects processor for my guitar. It's the digitech gnx3 (outdated model). It has a mic i/o, and a left and right 1/4" output. So when I record I plug my guitar in the the guitar input, the run a 1/4" cable into the right output and plug that into the mic port in my soundcard ( I have to use one of those shitty 1/4 / 1/8 converter phone jacks.) and from the left output i run that into the back of my amp into the send input (basically being used as a monitor. So my question is would I be better off recording that way or hooking up a mic in the mic input and miking my amp and running the mic output (xlr) to the mic port of my soundcard? Thanks.

 

[TheChikenMaster]

Try both ways see which one you like better.
what type of soundcard do you have?

 

[Kingofpain678]

Try both ways see which one you like better.
what type of soundcard do you have?

Sounds like a typical integrated soundblaster type.

Hey everyone, I'm new to this board and home recording so I thought I'd ask a question. I use a effects processor for my guitar. It's the digitech gnx3 (outdated model). It has a mic i/o, and a left and right 1/4" output. So when I record I plug my guitar in the the guitar input, the run a 1/4" cable into the right output and plug that into the mic port in my soundcard ( I have to use one of those shitty 1/4 / 1/8 converter phone jacks.) and from the left output i run that into the back of my amp into the send input (basically being used as a monitor. So my question is would I be better off recording that way or hooking up a mic in the mic input and miking my amp and running the mic output (xlr) to the mic port of my soundcard? Thanks.

Mostly that depends on what kind of music you are recording. I've always seemed to have alot of trouble getting a good distorted guitar tone out of an amp modeler but that's only my own personal issue.
The best answer is always good guitar -> good tube amp -> good mic -> good preamp.
that would give you the best results but that would cost mucho moolah.

You're best bet (from what it sounds like) is to just stick with what you're doing until you feel you're getting serious enough about it to want to spend some big bucks.

 

[junchieve]

The reason I ask is because I'd always get a really bad hum when I'd record. But now I use Audacity and they have a noise removal tool. So I hit the record button with the volume maxed on my guitar and don't play anything. Then I can select the hum track and have the program recognize the hum and eliminate that from the rest of the tracks.

 

[Kingofpain678]

The reason I ask is because I'd always get a really bad hum when I'd record. But now I use Audacity and they have a noise removal tool. So I hit the record button with the volume maxed on my guitar and don't play anything. Then I can select the hum track and have the program recognize the hum and eliminate that from the rest of the tracks.

Again, It would help to know what kind of music you are trying to record. If you are trying to record distorted guitars, getting some hum in your signal is almost inevitable.
If you are recording clean guitar or even light distortion for just a little breakup you should hear much of a buzz.
If the latter is the case it would be my guess that something isn't grounded correctly.

Some solution (depending on what your specific problem is) are Noise reduction VST, Noise gate VST, and A direct box with a ground lift switch.

 

[Chili]

Hey everyone, I'm new to this board and home recording so I thought I'd ask a question. I use a effects processor for my guitar. It's the digitech gnx3 (outdated model). It has a mic i/o, and a left and right 1/4" output. So when I record I plug my guitar in the the guitar input, the run a 1/4" cable into the right output and plug that into the mic port in my soundcard ( I have to use one of those shitty 1/4 / 1/8 converter phone jacks.) and from the left output i run that into the back of my amp into the send input (basically being used as a monitor. So my question is would I be better off recording that way or hooking up a mic in the mic input and miking my amp and running the mic output (xlr) to the mic port of my soundcard? Thanks.

Ya know, seriously, you should just consider getting an interface. It would solve your routing problems. You can find something for less than $100USD that will do what you're asking.

Guitar>GNX3>Interface>Computer
(use the headphone jack on the interface to monitor)

 

[Dani Pace]

Another thing worth trying is to use the line in on your soundcard instead of the mic input. This might help a lot to eliminate the hum, maybe not but it is worth a try.

 

[junchieve]

Again, It would help to know what kind of music you are trying to record. If you are trying to record distorted guitars, getting some hum in your signal is almost inevitable.
If you are recording clean guitar or even light distortion for just a little breakup you should hear much of a buzz.
If the latter is the case it would be my guess that something isn't grounded correctly.

Some solution (depending on what your specific problem is) are Noise reduction VST, Noise gate VST, and A direct box with a ground lift switch.

I do mainly record distorted guitars, but I do a lot of cleans too with no problems with humming. Ever since I started using the noise removal tool with audacity it has improved recording quality by 50%.

I was thinking about getting this rack mounted interface http://www.echoaudio.com/products/Discontinued/Mona/index.php

They are selling that at my local pawnshop for 60$. It doesn't come with the soundcard or software, but has manual. Anyone have any opinion about that interface. Also could this be used to hook the interface up with my computer? - http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-UCONTROL-UCA202-USBAudio-Interface?sku=702540 .