An electric guitar is a musical instrument. Use this tag for questions that are about recording, using, or dealing with electric guitars in a production setting.
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Making space in a synth-heavy mix for electric guitar?
I've got a Duran Duran tribute and the band is, obviously, big synth sound heavy. Trying to fit the guitar in to the live mix has been a constant struggle. I've put notch filters on the synth channels ...
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What is the best order in which to record instruments?
I am teaching myself home recording using GarageBand. I play guitar and piano, and have a Korg padKontrol to enter drum data.
My question is, what is the best order in which to lay down tracks? ...
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What is the key parameter for a sound card, if I want to record at home using Guitar rig?
What is the key parameter for a sound card, if I want to record at home using Guitar rig? I've heard of 'low latency' and 'no latency', but I can't find this parameter in sound card descriptions. What ...
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Are there any drawbacks when recording instruments out of order according to the preferred method?
I've heard some standard approaches on the sequence of instruments to record first, but my personal preference interferes with the norm.
The classical method is to record drums first, then bass, then ...
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How do I make my guitar sound as smooth as possible?
I am doing a guitar track that I want to put a reverse reverb effect on. In order to do this I record the guitar, put heavy reverb on it, bounce, reverse, put heavy reverb on that, then bounce and ...
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How to Change Pitch Bend in MIDI?
I use Kontakt 4 to play a guitar on my keyboard on my song. So, naturally I use MIDI. I've recorded the whole song a couple of times and it's perfect except for one movement with the pitchbend knob on ...
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Freeware Guitar Amp Sim VSTs
What freeware guitar amp sim VSTs can you recommend? Please link to just one effect per answer so we can vote for favourites.
Useful information for each plugin includes:
link to download
features
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Recording heavy metal guitars with almost zero budget
Long story short: I've been producing electronic music for a long time now, so I have a very good amount of knowledge on mixing, special effects and mastering, but I have never EVER recorded anything ...
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Ascending Hi Cut Filter?
I Tracked a guitar track and for a certain section there is a transition guitar part, and it would sound amazing with an ascending hi cut filter, but i have no idea how to implement that into the ...
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Can I place a DI box between my amplifier and my guitar cabinet to record my signal?
Could I put a DI box between my amplifier and my guitar cabinet, and then run the DI signal in to my USB interface? Or would that create issues? I'm using a Michael Kelly guitar, through a Bugera ...
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What's the cheapest way to plug a guitar/bass to my computer?
I'm looking for a simple/cheap interface (preferably USB) to plug a guitar or a bass in my Mac. I know about full-featured interfaces like M-Audio Fast Track but they're a bit overkill for me. I ...
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What's the minimum I need to make a (nice) recording of my guitar on my computer?
Preamp? Mixer? Receiver? Audio interface? External sound card? Breakout box? DAW?
I've been trying to record audio of my guitar for a long time, with no luck. The microphone that came with my ...
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Software/Hardware requirements for home recording
I'm as novice as one can be regarding home recording, hence my broad question.
I play guitar (classical/electric) and keyboard (MIDI output available) and I want to (try to) record some songs I've ...
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Mixing Alnico and Ceramic on 1969 Fender Bassman
I am a classic amp collector, and have a great number of great pieces. I also run a recording studio and a reamping service.
I found at a great price a 1969 Fender Bassman TEN (silverface) ... a 50W ...
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How can I get the most clear sound out of an electric guitar? line in, or mic'ing?
I am recording a Guitar track, through mic'ing a guitar cab. I have gotten a decent sound out of it, but I am having troubles getting good clarity. I am using logic express 9. Are there any inserts or ...
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Can this older Thomann T.AMP E400 be bridged?
I previously asked a similar question but I've since discovered that the actual amp I have is an older version, but namesake, of that amp. The amp I actually bought is a bit simpler; there's no ...
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Best cable to connect guitar amp to speaker cabinet?
What's the best 1/4" cable (brand, gauge, etc.) to connect a guitar amp head to a speaker cabinet? I have a run of under 10 feet. I read using an instrument cable can damage the amp and speakers.
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What specifications should I look for in a budget microphone to be used for capturing clean, electric guitar?
What should I look for in a budget-level microphone if I'm going to use it primarily for capturing clean, guitar amp tones?
Can such a microphone capture both clean and distorted tones well?
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Guitar Sounding Synth
I am trying to make a synthesised sound thats kindof sounds like a guitar/vocoded synth that is currently present in this track by Fedde Le Grand from 1 minute 32. It kinda sounds like something Daft ...
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What is the best way to record Electric Guitar on heavy distortion?
I am striving to record Electric Guitar on heavy distortion. I'm using an SM57 and an Audio Technica AT2020 as a room mic. I'm getting a pretty good sound but is there anything i can do to, really ...
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All in one sf2 soundbank for Guitar Pro
Where could I buy or download a big soundbank in SF2 format which contains all necessary quality instruments for using it with MIDI exported from Guitar Pro file (gp5)? I need instrustuments that ...
