need recommendations

[heiya]

hi,

i used to use an m-audio mobilepre usb for recording (which doesnt seem to work anymore) and am deciding if it would be worth spending to cash on another one for composing/practising and i am currently looking for reommendations. i run guitar>fx chain>tech21 trademark 30. i am also wondering if the XLR out of the amp will give a decent tone for recording. all opinions and suggestions welcome.

Thanks and regards!

 

[Nitsuj]

Get another audio interface with low latency. Get a POD, save up for a bass and start with EZdrummer. And then work your butt off on the mix.

 

[blueprintstudios]

budget? do you plan to only record your guitars?

 

[heiya]

yep itll mainly feature the guitar. ive done a recording where i line-ined the bass before and midi drums previously with reason but now i have access to garageband. anymore inputs appreciated!

THANKS!

 

[blueprintstudios]

then a Pod UX2 (UX1 has no phantompower) would be your ideal option like what nitsuj has said since it's got a choice of line6 tones for the guitars should you want to venture out of your current amp. if you're planning to record vocals as well i highly recommend the cost effective Audio Technica AT2020.

 

[heiya]

thanks for the input guys. i'll look into those suggestions when time permits. i already own an SM57 and is just looking for an interface to hook it up with the computer, but as mentioned earlier, i would really prefer it if i could save myself the trouble of a mic and just hook up my amp thru its xlr out

cheers

 

[kongwee]

You just go to Sim Lim Tower to find such an adapter.

 

[heiya]

what about the tascam us122? how does it stack up against the line6?

rgds

 

[blueprintstudios]

don't know, never had fate with tascam before. heard both good and bad things about it in the past when I started out.

 

[Radius_Vector]

Alternatives to the pod - TC Desktop Konnekt, Focusrite Saffire, MOTU's (work great for mac), M-audios, RME Fireface, and tons more. Depends on your budget.

I think Sinamex carries tons of audio interfaces you might want to go there and A/B them.

 

[Enjaykayb]

I think that anyone who is a "hobbyist" can ans should actually use any DAW... most of the DAWs these days offer the same features. The only difference being in how one controls the DAW and of-course the sound quality, based on the AD / DA convertors. So whatever fits your budget / I/O requirement should work.

However if you have "professional" ambitions, then no matter what people say, the sad fact of life is that there are currently only 2 DAWs in the market today which are used consistently by the professionals, the world over. And by professionals, I mean people who operate / work in large recording studios, production suites, broadcast facilities, etc. The 2 DAWs that are worth their salt in the professional domain are ProTools and Logic Pro. There are others too, like Merging Technologies' Pyramix (which in my opinion is the sweetest sounding DAW) and the Fairlight, etc. However these are not that popular as compared to ProTools and Logic Pro.

Hence, if you are looking to eventually work in a professional environment (post, broadcast, music studios) then it would be worth your while to invest in either ProTools or Logic and learn these tools before even applying for a job. It would be good to go in for an interview with the confidence that you know how to operate either of these DAWs, short cuts and all...

 

[parablue74]

hi,

i used to use an m-audio mobilepre usb for recording (which doesnt seem to work anymore) and am deciding if it would be worth spending to cash on another one for composing/practising and i am currently looking for reommendations. i run guitar>fx chain>tech21 trademark 30. i am also wondering if the XLR out of the amp will give a decent tone for recording. all opinions and suggestions welcome.

Thanks and regards!

OP, don't use the XLR out of the amp, it sounds too awful. You have to plan farther ahead, if you are going to play with this, you are going to be using it for years to come, don't get things that will spoil your joy for these years just because of budget. I suggest you get an audio interface, you can try Yamaha, and use the mic to record your amp. XLR from amps are what you call 'DI out', and the internal built in DI(Direct Injection) is normally crap! It's total far from decent with little body and clarity in the guitar sound, that will totally destroy your passion in composing or practising.