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MrSamson
February 19th, 2000, 08:34 PM
How do you get the lesson recordings to sound so good...and how can I do that?

Do you know if I can plug my Rockman Guitar Ace directly into the back of my soundcard input on my computer?

Thanks!!!!
StoneDragon
February 19th, 2000, 08:35 PM
To start with, I use a good microphone (Sure SM57). There's no way you are gonna get a good sound with a cheezoid WalMart type mic. I stick the mic right up as close as I can get it to the speaker. The mic is actually touching the grill cloth on the front of my amp. The sweet spot for guitar tone is halfway between the cone and the edge of the speaker, not right in the middle of the speaker.

After that, I would say that the mp3 converter I use makes all the difference in the world. It's the best sounding converter that I have heard and it is 100% free. It is called Blade... take you about ten minutes to download it and unzip it and start making your mnp3 files. It doesn't have a "beautiful" front end though, so not many are liable to be interested.

As to plugging your guitar ace straight into your sound card, so long as you have a "line in" or a "mic in" on the card, it should work just fine. I would be careful with volume though. Guitar puts out what is called "continuous signal" which can litterally fry those fakey little pc speakers. (it can also fry those nice expensive home stereo speakers too)
CyberCobre
February 19th, 2000, 08:36 PM
They can literally FRY your hearing too. -_-?
piano_dreams
February 19th, 2000, 08:37 PM
Very Funny Cobre
piano_dreams
February 19th, 2000, 08:38 PM
Quick question:

My brother is trying to plug in both a guitar and a mic so he can do a little recording but there is only one input?

Suggestions????
StoneDragon
February 19th, 2000, 08:40 PM
You would need some sort of mixer. DO NOT try to splice two output wires together to form one input. That is asking for trouble as you can surely blow something up doing that.

I don't know if they still have it, but years ago, I bought a cheap little four channel mixer at Radio Shack that I used in all sorts of different recording situations.
Retro
September 13th, 2000, 08:43 PM
Behringer makes some excellent mixers for a home studio setup that don't cost a whole lot. There MX602A with six channels with 2 mic pre-amps and phantom power can be found for under $100 and I heard they are an extremely quiet board.

[This message has been edited by Retro (edited September 14, 2000).]