Recording guitars to a computer

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Hi.

I have a question about recording guitars/vocals on a computer.
I've got some sort of decent Sony mic, but the thing is it's a computer mic and not a "real one". I'm wondering, is it possible to get decent guitar sounds recorded with this. I don't[/] have the money to buy pre-amps and $200 microphones (at least not yet) so please don't suggest that. I've got a 75W Marshall amp and as you may know micing it with a computer mic.. well the results are not great. Any suggestions on how to improve the sound? I have got programs to edit the sound, after a lot of tweaking it becomes listenable but it takes a lot of effort. What about a better yet cheap mic like a Shure or something? What would I need to do to plug that into my SoundBlaster Live?

And what can I do to capture the sound better when I'm micing the amp? I have to play it insanely loud ;) because 1. I know very little about recording 2. the amp is pretty big.

I don't need professional stuff, nor a "professional sound", just something a little better.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
hmmm

Your options are hugely limited. By experimenting with placement, you may be able to get an acceptable sound from that mic. PLace it in diff places on the speaker, and different lengths away. Find the best spot.
For only $75 or so you can get s Shure SM57 that will greatly improve your sound, but you may find yourself needing a preamp too. Your soundcard might work. Never messed with plain old soundcards.
Or, if you're using Cakewalk or Sonar, they have a plugin that might work for ya. You plug the guitar straight into the card, and then use the plugin for your amp sound. Not great, but functional.
If you change your mind about money, about $5000 will get you MY guitar sound!! ;)
Oh, and dont forget to get good levels, too. That can affect tone and general quality of sound also.
Paul
 
Thanks for your reply

but guitar plugged into soundcard oh man that sounds terrible.
I've tried that and the sound is just so weak and thin, I hate it.
 
you have a soundblaster? that card isn't really suited for recording anything but midi....
 
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