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Should I use pedals for guitar effects while recording?
I wouldn't record using FX unless I was very sure about the end result I wanted and how it would sit in the mix, just to leave my options open since you can't go back and remove the FX. On the other ...
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Why isn't the classical guitar part of an orchestra?
There certainly isn't one single reason, and, yes, “that's just how it's always been” is probably an important point.
However, I would quite agree that guitars should not be part of a ...
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Electric guitar connected to Mixer doesnt work
I am somewhat reluctant to answer the question, due to the fact that I cannot find any further info (such as manuals) for that Leem LMM-6S mixer. I did found a Leem HM-624 which looks at least ...
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Connecting electric guitar to XLR
Assuming you don't have some kind of Franken-cable running from ¼" jack to male XLR, then you'd have to go via a DI [Direct Injection] box, if only because the plugs won't fit otherwise.
If you do ...
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How to improve guitar tone for recording?
In addition to @frcake's excellent answer, I have a few points:
I have been gigging for over 30 years and I still have trouble getting some sounds I want. One solution that most guitarists go for is ...
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DIY Guitar Pedal, No Sound?
I did a pretty poor job of soldering, but I think the connections are
viable. So aside from that, is there anything else that this could be
indicative of?
Poor soldering = short circuits = not ...
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Do I need a DI box to record guitars with a USB Interface for re-amping?
You should really ask the studio how they want it done. I am doing similar jobs for clients and here is my advice on how you should do it.
As long as your audio interface has a Hi-Z or Instrument ...
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How to achieve this western sound on guitar?
This sound can be achieved with a spring reverb and a short delay (< 100ms). Delay before the reverb.
Along with this western sound in general you often also hear tremolo and chorus effects. Here, ...
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How to record voice and guitar with Zoom H6
You will almost always want to use two microphones. Yes, you could do it with one, but it will require you getting it perfectly placed, and it will not give you optimal sound quality for either guitar ...
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Connecting guitar to mixer and pc
Everything about your signal chain sounds correct except for the mixer to the pc. It sounds like you want to use your mixer as an interface, in which case you'd want to use the USB to connect to your ...
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Connecting electric guitar to XLR
Shouldn't be a problem as long as you’ve got the +48v phantom power switched off. Otherwise, goodbye hardware, and hello taser guitar. Still track everything as mono, business as usual. Just using a ...
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How to improve guitar tone for recording?
As a rule of thumb, closer to the center is trebly , closer to the ring is mellower - more bassy.
Electric guitar recording is a world of it's own, many people go to insane extends to hunt the tone ...
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Guitar with a Synth sound and chunky palm muting
This IS a guitar but several other things are contributing to this sound.
The guitar has been double-tracked. The guitar part has physically been played twice (not copy-pasted) and each version has ...
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Fiber optic guitar, what is it and what are its advantages?
Unfortunately, the comment format isn't capable of handling my response to this question.
Section 5 of the article you linked lists the supposed advantages of such an instrument. let's go through them ...
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How do I get rid of hum in mixing desk when guitar plugged in?
Looking at the pictures at Thomann, that looks like a cheap switch-mode PSU. They are notorious for a slight 'tingle' when you touch anything connected to them. You can't 'fix' them in any meaningful ...
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Do I need an EQ pedal if I have an audio interface for bass?
You don't need any pedals.
Pedals are all about want not need, especially on bass. Guitarists 'need' some pedals to get specific sounds. Bassists generally don't, assuming your bass & amp [or ...
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Write notes to piano roll on FL Studio while playing guitar via audio interface
Converting digital audio to Midi notes requires a conversion tool. Some DAW's will have this built in, but otherwise a plugin can be sourced to do a similar job. This will allow musical notes played ...
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rhythm guitar sound on 'only tomorrow' (my bloody valentine) (pedals?amps?guitars?mic placement? etc.)
You have actually chosen an incredibly difficult question to answer as Kevin from mbv has a lot of pedals in use. This is his main board:
And he also uses a couple of other boards on stage as well, ...
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Power supply for guitar effects
The reason for using isolated power is that variations in the voltage provided may impact the processing of effects, particularly when using analog effects. Isolated power prevents the power ...
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How to fix low frequency hum in a Yamaha silent guitar powered by adapter?
Could be any of the three (or most likely a combination):
power supply
UST (under saddle transducer pickup)
preamp circuitry
You already tried out different power supplies, but still that's where I'...
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Classical guitar to a mic to a guitar processor (or even better guitar amp)?
Well what you want to do is a bit tricky.
Lets take it from the top and clear some basics.
If you use a normal microphone driving it straight to the amplifier wont be a good option.
Microphone '...
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How does direct monitoring work with a directly plugged in guitar in the Scarlett Solo?
You are correct. Using a software amp will introduce a degree of latency. It may not be very noticeable in an empty recording project, but as you record more tracks, and use more software instruments ...
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Recording guitar and vocals (condenser mic) simultaneously
It will be fine if you run it through a DI box for guitar.
B&H DI Box
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Electric guitar connected to Mixer doesnt work
As you'll know, an electric guitar typically requires amplification to be heard, hence usually plugging it into an amp! On top of this you usually throw a bunch of standard distortion and reverb ...
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Is the perceived power of 2x60W the same as 1x120W?
There should not be any significant difference if it is the same cabinet.
A typical Marshall 1960A cabinet comes with the options 4/16 Ohm mono or 2x8 Ohm stereo. If your amp supports bridged mode, ...
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Listen to guitar using audio interface
If you want to have sound using a core 1 then download a free daw (eg audacity) and just run the guitar through that. The core 1 should however come with cubase LE (or at least it did when I bought ...
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Listen to guitar using audio interface
It is possible that the device has no direct routing (internally) from its input to its output.
The signal goes through an input DAC making it digital, which the device then sends to the computer. ...
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How to make the most of my FX Loop send/return?
As far as my knowledge go, this would be the "right" setup for you:
IN FRONT OF THE AMP
Guitar --> Wah (you did not mention it, but it needs to be first in line, because wah, along with fuzz, is "...
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