Starting to Record (I'm a Noob)

[Ides of March]

My other guitarist has Line 6 that we dont use anymore cause we both have peavey 5150's, but we heard that Line 6's are good for recording with. I'm trying to figure the best way to record with line 6 straight to my computer. Or another good way to make a good sounding recording would be nice. I have a decent sound card.

Also i need some recommendations (other then pro tools) for recording software, something like Adobe Audition, is that any good, or cubase. We use alot of distortion since we are in a Death/Hardcore Metal band.

So if you could tell me the best way to record with a Line 6 straight to my computer and give me another alternative (which ever one is going to sound best) that would be friggin awesome.

Alos some recommendations on recording drums.

I'm a full on recording noob

thanks in advance for any helpful replies !!!

 

[eighteez]

what line 6 product do you have?

do you know what kind of soundcard you have? Did it come with your pc?

Do you have any microphones?

 

[JoeyNukes]

By Line 6 do you mean a Line 6 amp or a recording medium like the Pod xt or the TonePort?

If amp:
Get a condenser mic for that.

If TonePort:
It should come with a driver CD that will make your computer recognize it as an audio device, which you can easily setup to record with Audacity or something.

 

[killthepixelnow]

Best sound results? Crank the 5150 and put a mic (Shure SM57 will be fine) in front of the cabinet. Find the best spot using headphones and then start recording. Nothing sounds better than a miked amp.

I'm asuming you're using a Line 6 POD modeler so it must come with a balanced 1/4" output section. If you have a proper interface or audio card, it should come with 1/4" input. So... conect both extremes of the cable and you're ready to go. I strongly recommend to use PT beacuse it's an standard these days. But you can use any other software. The advantage of using a modelers is that you don't have to wake up your neighbours and can make silent recording sessions withou anyone noticing it.

Recording drums? Hmm that's pretty complicated if you don't have a good room to make it. And i'm not talking about auralex and all the mojo stuff you'll find in a pro studio. I'm talking about a nice isolated decent room where you can put the mics on and don't bother the rest of your family (and the neighbourhood) If you're out of budget use the 4 mic approach: One for the kick, othe on snare and two overheads.

I also play in a death metal band but my approach is different: I record my drummer in a cheap rented studio. Then I use PT to rewrite all his part in MIDI. I run the MIDI thru a virtual instrument (BFD 1.5 in my case) Voila! Great metal drums without spending hundreds of dollars in expensive mics. Beware, to get a nice sounding you should work the MIDI a lot (this is called "humanizing") It's uo to you.

Good luck!