Recording Direct

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I am looking into purchasing a 4 Track Digital Recorder and then maybe a Drum Machine. I am going to be recording all my instraments like guitar and bass direct. If i do this, do i just plug the lead into the guitar and then straight into one of the track inputs of the recorder or does it need to go through something else first. Please help me on this one because I need to price everything that I NEED and then start saving. Any other equip ideas are welcome.

Jeroth
 
Jeroth,

I can't comment on four tracks per se., as I have little experience with them, however I would suggest you consider budgeting for at least an 8 track. It is surprising how quickly 4 tracks disappear and you find yourself looking for more.

Where in Aust., are you?

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Thanks for your opinion, I live in Perth.Where r u?

Jeroth
 
Damn, there's a lot of you West Aussies comin' in here lately:)

East coast here.......about 1.5 hrs north of Sydney.

If you want to check out pricing of gear, try www.musiclab.net.au
They are in Melb., and usually have competitive prices on gear.



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Thanks for the link to that site!!
I wasnt actually born in WA or even Aus for that matter. I moved over here about 1.5 years ago.MUCH BETTER HERE!!!

Thanks again for the site
 
I agree with Pratt. I doubt the 4 track is going to have preamps built in, so you're going to need something to bring the signal up to line level.

If you're going to be recording electric guitar, you'll probably have a lot better luck running it through a guitar FX processor (like a Pod, or a J-Station, or an RP-100 on the low end) - preferably one that has a decent cabinet simulator. Otherwise, recording direct will sound pretty thin and cheesy.
 
If you can splurge a bit more for an 8 track, my friend has a BR-8 that has a really nice selection of good sounding effects that are built into the unit. I was very impressed with how good the guitar could actually sound going in direct. He can just plug straight into the unit and not have to worry about boosting the signal. If I'm not mistaken it even has some built in drum sequences, but they are nothing great. You'd still want the drum machine most likely. But as a stand alone songwriting/sketching tool it sounds good for a decent price.
 
Thanks for the reply's. I had a look at the DI Box on that site and it looks perfect and is also in my price range.Would this be better than a guitar FX processor, and is a Guitar FX processor the same as one of those pedals.
 
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