Recording my electric to my computer

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How can I go about recording my electric guitar on my computer? I have a decent recording program and my sound card has a line input. I have a DOD JuiceIT 100w amp. I am using an external pedal for my distortion. I dont think my amp has a line output, it just has a jack in the back for "external speaker" i.e. a cabinet. I just want to be able to record my distorted guitar without having it all muddled and messed up sounding by the time it gets to my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
 
if you dont want to spend a lot, get a cheap usb interface with a pre and an sm57.

do a search here and you will find tons of info on this
 
M-Audio DMP3 Preamp and Shure SM57 microphone. The M-Audio AudioBuddy is cheaper but some condenser mics may not work with it, and it may not have enough "clean" gain for the SM57. I'd spend the extra $50 on the DMP3.
 
liv_rong said:
if you dont want to spend a lot, get a cheap usb interface with a pre and an sm57.

do a search here and you will find tons of info on this
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or even just a mic and cheap mixer and run the tape outs to the line-in, and line-out to tape in for headphone amp and control over monitors.
 
Here's what I don't get...if you want a decent sound...why don't you get some decent equipment that's meant for what you're trying to do? Perhaps I'm just being an ass. Everyone has to start somewhere. If I were you, I'd like into another soundcard. The M-Audio line is good. I would stay away from USB stuff all together. Of course, you COULD go with one of those Line 6 interfaces. It's USB but I know someone who uses it for demos and it works pretty well for that.
 
Myriad_Rocker said:
Here's what I don't get...if you want a decent sound...why don't you get some decent equipment that's meant for what you're trying to do? Perhaps I'm just being an ass. Everyone has to start somewhere. If I were you, I'd like into another soundcard. The M-Audio line is good. I would stay away from USB stuff all together. Of course, you COULD go with one of those Line 6 interfaces. It's USB but I know someone who uses it for demos and it works pretty well for that.
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USB is fine! As long as it's only a couple of channels. Yeah, it's probably best to get a decent interface, but if someone just wants to record for themselves and their mates, a cheap behri mixer into line-in is ok. It's probably the cheapest option.
 
Do you think something like the line 6 toneport UX1 would be a good way to try both direct recording and mic recording? Im assuming I should get a better sound card aswell, I only have integrated audio right now.
 
robjwallace said:
Do you think something like the line 6 toneport UX1 would be a good way to try both direct recording and mic recording? Im assuming I should get a better sound card aswell, I only have integrated audio right now.
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Well if you got that, that would be your soundcard, so no need for a new one. It looks good for a guitarist
 
robjwallace said:
oh I see. It would probably be a usb type thing then?
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Yeah it's usb.

Here's the specs:

1 Mic Input
1 Guitar/Bass Input
Stereo Line Inputs for your line out level gear
Stereo Line Outputs via two 1/4-inch
Stereo Monitor Input via stereo 1/4-inch jack
Headphone Output
Pro Audio performance with over 100dB signal-to-noise & dynamic range
Tone Direct™ monitoring - unique, full tone low latency monitoring regardless of recording software's buffer size
44.1 & 48KHz, 16 & 24 bit recording
96KHz mode with built-in sample rate conversion for simultaneous input and output
USB-powered
Rock-solid Drivers: ASIO, WDM, Mac OS X
 
robjwallace said:
How can I go about recording my electric guitar on my computer? I have a decent recording program and my sound card has a line input. I have a DOD JuiceIT 100w amp. I am using an external pedal for my distortion. I dont think my amp has a line output, it just has a jack in the back for "external speaker" i.e. a cabinet. I just want to be able to record my distorted guitar without having it all muddled and messed up sounding by the time it gets to my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Good advice posted so far.
If you are totally strapped for cash you could always run a line out (or headphone out) from your FX pedal straight into a line in on your computer.
No need for an amp.
Although this way it will not sound great, but it will be fine for putting ideas down.

Eck
 
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