guitar port

npminard · Post by **npminard** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:10 pm

JimiJames wrote:
BashCoder wrote:
Billy Batz wrote:Im finding it hard to record a guitar clip worth a damn with it thoguh. It might be my mic. Im semi thinking its the fact of how low volume I am but lots of people are recording great low volume clips.
Do you mean you're putting a mic directly into the GuitarPort?
I musta missed the point here...???
so... your not recording direct from the computer? "what you here" setting?
If yes ....why? curious

JJ

I think it would be easier to get the USB/Audio adapter (if it's not build into the POD) and run the POD or multi-effects directly into the computer.

johniss0001 · Post by **johniss0001** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:49 pm

this has been an interestin thread, i have to say. The guitarport is good but yet it can sound crap in the hands of a wrong person but i like this toy and i am goin back to my MANLY amps shortly lol well vintage marshalls and custom handwired marshall replicas are man's amps it takes a great wrist to tame them lmao this guitar gadget would be used in my student digs ha so the wifey i'm stayin wi disnae kill me or i deafen here, great journey.

npminard · Post by **npminard** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:07 pm

Very interesting thread, I've been tempted by the Line 6 stuff for a while now. You're right though, in the hands of the wrong person, it can sound like shit. I've seen great players use this, but unfortunately the tone isn't so great. Definately a great tool to quickly record ideas, get them on the PC w/decent sounds.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:08 pm

JimiJames wrote:
BashCoder wrote:
Billy Batz wrote:Im finding it hard to record a guitar clip worth a damn with it thoguh. It might be my mic. Im semi thinking its the fact of how low volume I am but lots of people are recording great low volume clips.
Do you mean you're putting a mic directly into the GuitarPort?
I musta missed the point here...???
so... your not recording direct from the computer? "what you here" setting?
If yes ....why? curious

JJ

Im recording from the mic input on the UX2 Tone port. Im micing my cab.

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:32 am

Billy Batz wrote:
JimiJames wrote:
BashCoder wrote: Do you mean you're putting a mic directly into the GuitarPort?
I musta missed the point here...???
so... your not recording direct from the computer? "what you here" setting?
If yes ....why? curious

JJ
Im recording from the mic input on the UX2 Tone port. Im micing my cab.

Kool, but why are you doing that?

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:03 am

Simple. I get a PODxt and Bassxt to record and play with. All the FX. And a way of making good clips from that little box. If I can turn it up a bit that is.

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:59 am

i have some friends who just did an "album" & ended up recording guitars straight into the board basically with an emulator plugin. then decided they didn't like it, so they ran that direct recorded signal to a nice amp & re-recorded it. pretty strange way to do this, but it actually came out pretty nice for what it was.

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:39 am

Billy Batz wrote:Simple. I get a PODxt and Bassxt to record and play with. All the FX. And a way of making good clips from that little box. If I can turn it up a bit that is.

O.K. gotcha...I was a wee bit cornfused because the GP/UX2 are for recording straight to the computer...
It just seemed you were going in a roundabout way to record but I get it

JJ

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:47 pm

The UX2 is just a GP but it has mic preamps and mic preamp models and studio effect models included. I think they sound really great for what it is so far especially with vocals and acoustic accept with electric guitar. I just havent been able to record decent guitar with the volume and room I have to record in. So far the ACDC sample in my clips page is what Ive been able to do. I could do it now being home but my 67 rig isnt at my house.

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:25 pm

Ah HA ! So you use the UX2 in the middle to mic the real deal and take them from anolog to digital. Koool !
So, you don't want to play any straight -in clips with head phones @3:00 am

JJ

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:40 pm

Ya know thinking about it, that's a good idea to get me one of those UX2's just for the mic in's as a backup to my M-Audio FireWire 410.
I actually have my Guitar Port installed in an empty bay and aligned it so your guitar cord plugs into the front of the computer like a USB cord or something...

JJ

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:55 pm

how are you liking the m-audio firewire? i didn't know if the usb would be ok or if i should go with with the f-wire. i know it's faster, but how significant this is as an interface i don't know.

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:32 pm

The biggest prob's with recording gear is latency. I strongly urge you to get the FireWire and do not conform to the computers original hardware.
If you dont have a FW port on the comp then get a card. They're cheap. Slap it in an open slot and utilize your computers potential not it's limitaions...

As for the M-Audio FW410, putting it short & sweet ... what ever it "hears" it gives it right back !
I use two types of mike's old faithful Sure SM57 & a Beyerdynamic M-201N for its flat response no color added.

JJ

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:03 pm

Kinda hard with a PC with SLI and a sound card. No room back ere!

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:53 pm

Sorry Dan, I was replying to Alan...

JJ